Category: 9. Sci/Tech

Imagine two people on opposite sides of the world want to share confidential information with complete privacy. One promising option is to use quantum entanglement, a strange property of physics in which two particles become so interconnected…

Now, electricity prices are surging in addition to all of the uncorked demand from the Covid-19 pandemic, when the global economic slowdown and pressure from policymakers kept a lid on utility bills.

“I think if we were to repeat this analysis…

If you’re going for a stroll in eastern Australia, there’s one spider you don’t want to come across: the Sydney funnel-web spider, otherwise known as the world’s deadliest spider. The venom of this infamous arachnid is strong enough to…

Key Takeaways on the Biggest Object in the Universe

• The biggest objects in the universe are clusters of galaxies, such as the supercluster we live in right now — and including Abell 370, which was captured in a sprawling glittery space-scape by…

The Hadal Trenches are located in the deepest depths of the ocean, from around 3.6 to 6 miles underwater. It’s an alien world, freezing cold with crushing pressure. However, an ecosystem unlike any other on Earth thrives there, existing in…

Higher education could protect you from developing dementia in later life by providing…

A major report on the global food system has found that less than 1 per cent of the world is eating a diet that’s good for the planet and human health.

But switching to a healthier eating pattern could prevent up to 15 million premature deaths…

Speaking by video at the UN Climate Summit in New York last week, China’s president Xi Jinping laid out his country’s climate ambitions. While the stated goals may not have been aggressive as some environmentalists would like, Xi at least…