Rob Waugh

Elon Musk has claimed that superhuman artificial intelligence could arrive by the end of 2025 - having previously predicted that superintelligent AI would arrive by the end of the decade.

Thirteen months ago, the temperature of the sea surface of the Atlantic leapt up a huge amount that was way out of the normal range.

‘Live commerce' is a trend that emerged in China in 2016, with video sites where online sellers present live videos proffering items for sale – like QVC meets Twitch.

Thirteen months ago, the temperature of the sea surface of the Atlantic leapt up a huge amount that was way out of the normal range.

From a $1 pill that treats diabetes to a mysterious chemical unearthed on Easter Island and stem injections - scientists may be getting close to anti-aging treatments that could soon hit the market.

The AI was trained on a database of 5.1 million CRISPR-associated (Cas) proteins, allowing it to create potential molecules that could be used in gene editing.

Fitness apps collect significant amounts of data on users, including everything from precise location to photographs.

The scale at which some fitness apps collect significant amounts of data on users has been revealed by new analysis - including those that can share the information with so-called ‘data harvesters'.

Scientists have reacted with alarm to the spread of the H5N1 virus - a type of bird flu - in cattle and milk across the US.

Getting rid of 'best before' dates on food packaging would save the world billions a year by curbing food waste and stopping food poisoning outbreaks.