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Interview With Beam: A Social Enterprise Where Homeless People Can Crowdfund Themselves

This East London-based company’s platform lets people donate directly to a homeless person or refugee, showing the goals and progress of the campaign. It has supported 1,935 people through its platform and that 81% of people go on to find work.

Interview With Olio: An App For Sharing Food And Other Goods That Would Otherwise Be Going To Waste

The London-headquartered company says more than 100 million portions of food and nine million household items have been shared on its platform.

What's Next For The Moon?

The moon, private space travel, and the wider solar system will all have major missions over the next 12 months.

Meta's Latest AI Model Is Free For All

The fact that LLaMA 2 is an open-source model will also allow external researchers and developers to probe it for security flaws, which will make it safer than proprietary models.

NASA Asteroid Impact Mission Triggers Surprise Avalanche Of Space Boulders

The aim was to try to knock Dimorphos slightly off its current orbit around larger asteroid Didymos, to test how capable we are of doing so in the possible event of a hazardous asteroid headed in Earth's direction.

Oxford Scientists Confirm Vegan Diet Is Massively Better For Planet

In the UK, meat eating declined over the decade to 2018, but in order to meet environmental targets the National Food Strategy and the UK's Climate Change Committee recommend an additional 30%-35% reduction.

Future AI Algorithms Have Potential To Learn Like Humans

"Our work heralds a new era of intelligent machines that can learn and adapt like their human counterparts."

Climate Change Puts Greenland's Ice Sheet At Risk

A less icy and greener Greenland indicates that the ice sheet is not necessarily as stable as it appears.

Space Movie To Deliver The "Overview Effect" In Giant Domed Theaters

The unique perspective just a few astronauts have ever seen of Earth from outer space, and the way in which it impacts them, is known as the Overview Effect.

Scientists Find The Source Of A Mysterious Brain Wave That Could Boost Memory And Creativity

The study adds to a recent trend that explores brain waves as a novel route for treating difficult neurological disorders, including Alzheimer's and stroke.

AI Agents With 'Multiple Selves' Learn To Adapt Quickly In A Changing World

The modular AI quickly picked up on the changes and adapted to them, whereas the monolithic agent performed far worse.

All Animal Intelligence Was Shaped By Just Five Leaps In Brain Evolution

These five transitions help us make sense of our place among the stunning diversity of animal intelligences.