WEDNESDAY, 04 MARCH 2026, 02:31
Pressure, frictional heating and a disordered layer of molecules on top of the ice make skating possible
Ice skating is counterintuitive: why should a narrow blade make it easier to slide over the ice? The science is surprisingly complex, but unscientific people worked out the practical application a long time ago.
William FitzStephen described how Londoners entertained themselves in freezing...
It comes in the same week an OpenAI researcher resigned amid concerns about its decision to start testing ChatGPT ads.
The artificial intelligence start-up raised another $30 billion and its valuation more than doubled since its last funding round in September.
Doubling of fish biomass and rebounding of endangered species shows government measures starting to work, biologists say
The Yangtze River in China, which has been in ecological decline for 70 years, is showing signs of recovery thanks to a sweeping fishing ban.
The ban was made more effective by the implementation of “evolutionary game theory”, which included finding alternative employment...
In a series of landmark trials, plaintiffs are alleging that Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube caused personal injury through addictive products. Our technology reporter Cecilia Kang describes what’s at stake for tech giants and social media users.
Physics research drives technological innovation, from medical imaging to data processing, write Dr Phil Bull and Prof Chris Clarkson; plus letters from Tim Gershon and Vincenzo Vagnoni, and Prof Paul Howarth
Your article (UK ‘could lose generation of scientists’ with cuts to projects and research facilities, 6 February) is right to highlight the serious consequences of proposed 30% funding...
Her departure comes after months of mounting tension over her division’s work to determine whether companies violated antitrust laws.
The UK regulator said Kick Online Entertainment failed to introduce age checks required for porn sites.
Anthropic and OpenAI now have their own well-funded political groups that will square off in the midterm elections over artificial intelligence safety and regulation.
Caller verification services like TrueCaller aren’t much help in protecting South Africans from scammers using spoofed caller IDs.
Vodacom is now calling on its customers to contribute to the project’s second phase.
Deputy water and sanitation minister David Mahlobo says that water authorities in Gauteng will start implementing “load-shifting” to avoid a total collapse of the province’s water systems.
Its trailer got a prime Game Awards slot, but the online shooter has failed to find a large audience.
The company, long focused on cars and trucks, plans to begin manufacturing large batteries used by utilities, data centers, other businesses and homeowners.
Ford Motor shut down a battery factory and laid off 1,600 workers after President Trump and Republicans gutted government support for electric vehicles.
Norway’s renewable energy fund manager for developing countries has secured approval to acquire a stake in Anthem Holdings.
PayJustNow details how the vetting process works for Buy Now, Pay Later users in South Africa.
Allie discusses the work X, bigly labs is doing to make healthcare more affordable and accessible in South Africa.
The Department of Finance has no legal obligation to give the Post Office R3.8 billion.
Doyne Farmer says a super-simulator of the global economy would accelerate the transition to a green, clean world
It’s a mind-blowing idea: an economic model of the world in which every company is individually represented, making realistic decisions that change as the economy changes. From this astonishing complexity would emerge forecasts of unprecedented clarity. These would be...
Sanral wants electric vehicle charging stations next to its highways and regional routes to hand over up to 3% of their energy revenues and 7% of other product revenues — much higher than the 0.5% it takes from fuel sales and 2.5% for other goods from fuel station forecourts.