Science & Technology

Artificial Intelligence What it is and why it matters   Artificial intelligence (AI) makes it possible for machines to learn from experience, adjust to new inputs and perform human-like tasks. Most AI examples that you hear about...

Polar expedition studies climate change effects   Turkey's expedition to the Antarctic has just returned from the White Continent, and aims to track the impact of global warming on the area. A glacier is seen in Half...

Jérôme Hamon: Frenchman gets 'third face' in new transplant   https://youtu.be/3xYFFDlLUDc Mr Hamon is still recovering in hospital in Paris after the January transplant The first person in the world to receive two facial transplants says he is...

Green-haired turtle that breathes through its genitals added to endangered list Patrick Barkham and agencies   With its punky green mohican the striking Mary river turtle joins a new ZSL list of the world’s most vulnerable...

Facebook says data breach might affect up to 87 million people   Facebook believes the data of up to 87 million people was improperly shared with the political consultancy Cambridge Analytica. Initial reports had put the...

Scientists explain the sound of knuckle cracking By Helen Briggs BBC News   Scientists have turned their attention to investigating that most annoying of human habits - the sound made when you crack your knuckles. The characteristic pop...

Ghostly galaxy may be missing dark matter By Mary Halton   An unusually transparent galaxy about the size of the Milky Way is prompting new questions for astrophysicists. The object, with the catchy moniker of NGC1052-DF2, appears to...

Tim Cook moves on from Steve Jobs' hatred of porn on the iPhone: 'I'm not making fun of it' Jim Edwards ♦Tim Cook on Wednesday said he didn't care whether people looked at porn on their...

Facebook announces new privacy settings amid data scandal   Facebook said it will launch a range of new tools to "to put people more in control of their privacy." Users will be able to find their...

Huawei receives 2018 GSMA award for Outstanding Contribution to the Mobile Industry   GSMA chairman congratulates Huawei for ‘commitment to pushing the industry forward’ The GSMA has presented Huawei Technologies with the 2018 Award for Outstanding Contribution...