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Great apes: what we know about their cognition, cooperation and curiosity after two decades of research
A chimpanzee sits in the Pongoland enclosure at Leipzig Zoo, where a huge amount of research has been conducted since 2004. Marco Warm/ShutterstockLeipzig Zoo in central Germany is a world-leading centre of great ape research. Recent studies have seen chimpanzees there using touchscreen controls to navigate virtual forests and locate food rewards – applying similar techniques to what they would use in the wild. Other research (of which I was part) has investigated chimpanzees’ social curiosity....
New Tests Using Virtual Dummies Aimed At Saving Real Pedestrians
InnovationTransportationNew Tests Using Virtual Dummies Aimed At Saving Real PedestriansByEd Garsten,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ed Garsten is a metro Detroit-based reporter who covers autos/mobilityFollow AuthorJun 03, 2026, 11:05am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Virtual human body models are being used to research ways of improving safety to oc...
India's ‘Sudarshan Chakra’ gets more powerful: Fourth S-400 squadron arrives from Russia
India has received its fourth S-400 air defence squadron from Russia, significantly bolstering its long-range aerial defence. This delivery, part of a larger 2018 deal, follows earlier squadrons and is set for rapid deployment. The system has proven effective, notably during Operation Sindoor, and is integrating into India's broader 'Sudarshan Chakra' air defence network alongside indigenous projects like Kusha.
How To Keep Control As AI Accelerates Entropy
InnovationHow To Keep Control As AI Accelerates EntropyByFrancis Dinha,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)Jun 03, 2026, 10:00am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Francis Dinha is CEO and cofounder of OpenVPN Inc., a leading enterprise network securit...
Scientists find yeast in frozen mummy's guts, use it to make bread
World Scientists find yeast in frozen mummy's guts, use it to make sourdough bread June 3, 2026 / 9:41 AM EDT / CBS/AFP Add CBS News on Google Yeast has been growing in the guts of a frozen mummy called Oetzi the Iceman for thousands of years, scientists have discovered, telling AFP they used it to make a sourdough bread.More than 5,300 years ago — before the Egyptian pyramids were built — Oetzi was strolling through the Alps on the border of Austria and Italy when he was killed by an arrow in t...
Can Illicit Activity Lose Its Nighttime Advantage With Thermal Data?
InnovationCan Illicit Activity Lose Its Nighttime Advantage With Thermal Data?ByElizabeth Maxwell,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)Jun 03, 2026, 09:15am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Elizabeth (Liz) Maxwell is Product Marketing Director at Hydro...
Why Mangroves Are On The Frontline In The Fight Against Climate Change
InnovationSustainabilityWhy Mangroves Are On The Frontline In The Fight Against Climate ChangeByJamie Hailstone,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jamie Hailstone is a U.K-based reporter, who covers sustainability. Follow AuthorJun 03, 2026, 09:11am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 25: Mangrove shoots grow in the shallows of the Mossman Rive...
What's Delaying Monsoon? Scientists Point To Indian Ocean, El Nino
Shivraj said a high-level meeting was held to review the situation and assess the progress of the southwest monsoon as well as its possible impact on agriculture.
A science powerhouse bets on genetic therapy to beat brain disorders
NPR Science LISTEN & FOLLOW NPR App Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music iHeart Radio YouTube Music RSS link Science A science powerhouse bets on genetic therapy to beat brain disorders June 3, 20265:00 AM ET Heard on Morning Edition Jon Hamilton A science powerhouse bets on genetic therapy to beat brain disorders Audio will be available later today.
'Good news' for space travel after huge rocket explosion
Blue Origin will try to relaunch New Glenn, its huge rocket that exploded spectacularly last week, within the year.
China’s solar reckoning
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist
Proposals for new solar farm on former Neath Port Talbot land-fill site
The area is close to the Parc Newydd playing fields and the urban settlement of Briton Ferry
Dog-sized scorpions thought to be largest in history roamed the West Midlands, scientists reveal
A colossal dog-sized scorpion prowled the West Midlands some 415 million years ago, fresh research has revealed. Scientists at the Natural History Museum have confirmed that Praearcturus gigas is the largest scorpion species ever discovered.The creature - roughly the size of a Labrador - wielded a pair of pincers more than 6.3 inches (16cm) long. It dominated the floodplains of what would become England and Wales during an era before trees. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The predator's ph...
Sun has experienced 'hidden changes' - scientists now fear for Earth technology
Sun has experienced 'hidden changes' - scientists now fear for Earth technologyScientists have discovered the Sun has been undergoing systematic changes in its internal solar activity over the past few decades. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Averee Nelson, Michael D. Carroll 01:00, Wed, Jun 3, 2026 Updated: 01:08, Wed, Jun 3, 2026 The study suggests solar magnetic activity is being pushed...
Meteor lights up southern Michigan as it burns through Earth's atmosphere
Days after a meteor exploded over New England, another fireball was spotted, visible in the Midwest to the Northeast. Rob Marciano has more.
Dismay as Trump officials to dismantle key ocean monitoring system
Ocean Observatories Initiative, $368m network that has provided crucial climate data, latest victim of Trump cutsThe Trump administration plans to dismantle a $368m deep-sea observation system that has for more than a decade provided crucial data on ocean systems and climate change.In a notice, the National Science Foundation (NSF) announced that it had “initiated descoping of the Ocean Observatories Initiative” (OOI), a vast ocean observation network comprising more than 900 instruments that co...
Stanford Study Finds AI Beats Law Professors 75% Of The Time
BreakingBusinessStanford Study Finds AI Beats Law Professors 75% Of The TimeByAlicia Park,Reporter. I cover markets and tech.Follow AuthorJun 02, 2026, 03:14pm EDTToplineA blind study led by Stanford Law School professor Julian Nyarko published Monday found AI-generated responses outperformed those written by fellow law professors in 75% of nearly 3,000 head-to-head comparisons—a result the authors themselves called surprising. Palo Alto, CA, USA - Sept. 17, 2015: Stanford University Hoover Towe...
Do AI Agents Outnumber Humans On Earth? When Will They Form Societies?
InnovationAIDo AI Agents Outnumber Humans On Earth? When Will They Form Societies?ByAmir Husain,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Founder WQ Foundry, SkyGrid (acq. Boeing), SparkCognition (AI Unicorn)Follow AuthorJun 02, 2026, 01:19pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.A society of robots and AI agents is near.Visual China Group via Getty ImagesThere are three fo...
Why Hard-Tech Breakthroughs Can Fail To Reach Commercial Scale
InnovationWhy Hard-Tech Breakthroughs Can Fail To Reach Commercial ScaleByExpert Panel®,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)Jun 02, 2026, 01:15pm EDT gettyBreakthroughs in hardware, energy and other hard-tech fields can reshape industries, strengthen supply chains and help address complex business and societal challenges. But moving from...
NASA’s $4 Billion Roman Space Telescope Heads To Florida For Launch
InnovationScienceNASA’s $4 Billion Roman Space Telescope Heads To Florida For LaunchByJamie Carter,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky.Follow AuthorJun 02, 2026, 12:34pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.WFIRST, shown here in an artist's rendering, will carry a Wide Field Instrument to pro...