The big news in the tech world is that AI has its own social network. It’s called Moltbuk, and things are getting pretty weird in there. Since its launch last Wednesday by (human) developer and entrepreneur Matt Schlicht, the AI-only site has seen artificial intelligence create its own religion, discuss the creation of its own…
The NASA Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket with the Orion spacecraft is seen in Launch Complex 39B at Kennedy Space Center, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Florida. (AP Photo/John Roux) NASA teams continue the countdown to the Artemis II wet dress rehearsal, a full-fuel test of the Space Launch System rocket,…
Driverless cars are coming to London some time this year. Waymo, Google’s driverless car division, has confirmed that its self-driving cars will be fully operational by the end of 2026, assuming regulators get the go-ahead. The phrase “Q4” was mentioned: the corporate code for the last few months of the year. There are currently about…
The US federal government faced one of the most severe losses of scientific expertise in its modern history in 2025, when more than 10,000 STEM PhD scientists left federal agencies in a single year. An analysis published by Science, based on workforce data from the US Office of Personnel Management, found that 10,109 doctoral-level scientists have…
More than 700,000 university graduates are out of work and claiming welfare benefits, new analysis from a think tank shows. The Center for Social Justice (CSJ) said that according to the latest figures, 400,000 graduates are not in work and are claiming Universal Credit. There were 240,000 graduates. The think tank said there were 240,000…
A new study shows that women suffer significant loss of grey matter in the brain after menopause, which may explain why they are more likely to suffer from dementia than men. Researchers looked at 124,780 women to investigate the effects of menopause on the brain and whether hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can prevent cognitive decline….
Helen Briggs, environmental reporter, and Gwyndaff Hughes, science videographer WATCH: Hedgehogs keep us busy in our gardens at night British gardens matter more than ever to hedgehogs, according to a study into the secretive nocturnal lives of the spiny mammals. Scientists gave homeowners wildlife cameras to spy. Scientists gave homeowners wildlife cameras to spy on…
