No laughing matter - how AI is helping comedians write jokes

Technology - Wed, 08/14/2024 - 20:26
Some comedians are turning to artificial intelligence for their new new material.

Watch: The Northern Lights seen from space

Science/Nature - Wed, 08/14/2024 - 19:48
A timelapse captured from the International Space Station shows the Moon setting into streams of aurora.

Famous Stonehenge stone came from Scotland not Wales

Science/Nature - Wed, 08/14/2024 - 12:00
Stonehenge's famous Altar Stone came from Scotland not Wales as previously thought, new analysis shows.

Tech Life: Olympic esports and Saudi Arabia

Technology - Tue, 08/13/2024 - 16:30
The IOC announced the inaugural games will be hosted by Saudi Arabia. Not all are happy

The 'superfood' taking over fields in northern India

Technology - Mon, 08/12/2024 - 20:01
New farming techniques have seen a rapid expansion of makhana or fox nuts in northern India.

Reservoir of liquid water found deep in Martian rocks

Science/Nature - Mon, 08/12/2024 - 16:00
Studies of quakes detected from the planet's surface found it in the planet's rocky outer crust.

Could Australia become a green hydrogen superpower?

Technology - Thu, 08/08/2024 - 20:04
Australia's iron ore and coal have powered major economies. Many hope that hydrogen could follow.

400-year record heat threat to Great Barrier Reef

Science/Nature - Wed, 08/07/2024 - 12:29
The highest sea temperatures in 400 years could threaten the reef's survival, say scientists.

NYC using drones to warn residents of floods

Technology - Wed, 08/07/2024 - 11:52
NYC emergency officials have begun using drones for the first time as a weather warning system.

Tech Life: Turning the tables on romance scammers

Technology - Tue, 08/06/2024 - 16:30
We speak to the BBC journalist who exposed an online con.

Water firms to be punished for years of sewage leaks

Science/Nature - Tue, 08/06/2024 - 07:00
Thames Water, Northumbrian Water and Yorkshire Water face fines for repeated sewage leaks.

Is carbon capture an efficient way to tackle CO2?

Technology - Mon, 08/05/2024 - 20:02
In Iceland a new plant is capturing and storing CO2 directly from the atmosphere.

‘Pig butchering’ scammers target BBC reporter

Technology - Mon, 08/05/2024 - 18:11
Joe Tidy played along for over two months to learn more about how the scams work.

World's biggest iceberg spins in ocean trap

Science/Nature - Sat, 08/03/2024 - 20:05
A frozen block of ice far bigger than Greater London is captured in a vast pool of rotating water.

Witness to Titan sub tragedy tells of fear and false hope

Science/Nature - Wed, 07/31/2024 - 20:41
Rory Golden, who was on the Titan sub's support ship when it went missing, recounts the experience.

Can technology fix the 'broken' concert ticketing system?

Technology - Wed, 07/31/2024 - 20:05
The increased use of AI may prevent tickets being resold at excessively high prices.

X-rays reveal tiny half-billion-year-old creature

Science/Nature - Wed, 07/31/2024 - 12:00
The creature, the size of a poppy seed, dates back 520 million years and is almost perfectly preserved.

Government sets record budget for green energy auction

Science/Nature - Wed, 07/31/2024 - 11:08
The government says its budget to support a renewable energy auction will rise 50%.

Tech Life: When the power goes

Technology - Tue, 07/30/2024 - 16:30
The impact of internet outages in Bangladesh, and power cuts in South Africa and Cuba

Complex life on Earth may be much older than thought

Science/Nature - Sun, 07/28/2024 - 20:19
Scientists say they have new evidence that complex life on Earth began much earlier than previously believed.