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Space Exploration Apr 30, 2026

European rocket puts Amazon internet satellites in orbit

Europe's most powerful rocket Ariane 6 successfully released 32 satellites into orbit Thursday for Amazon's internet constellation, which is bidding to rival Elon Musk's giant Starlink.

Social Sciences Apr 26, 2026

The fake disease that fooled the internet, and what it says about all of us

Until a few years ago, no one had heard of bixonimania. Then, in 2024, a group of scientists posted findings online announcing the condition, which they claimed affected the eyes after computer use. However, the scientists ...

Quantum Physics Apr 21, 2026

Scientists take a step toward a quantum internet using New York City's fiber

As long as there's been an internet, there's been a way to hack it. Scientists have spent decades imagining a different kind of network, one where the laws of physics make eavesdropping physically impossible, not just technically ...

Ecology Apr 21, 2026

Birds and monkeys in the Amazon share information via 'internet of the forest'

You might go for a walk in the forest to disconnect from work and calm your nerves after a busy week. The chirping and calls of birds in the canopy above might be exactly what allows you to relax.

Social Sciences Apr 15, 2026

Internet use stays high after 50, but skills and education shape the gap

Differences in how often older people use the internet are less driven by a person's age and more by cognitive ability and socioeconomic factors such as education and employment status, a new study reveals. Led by computing ...

Optics & Photonics Mar 17, 2026

Ultrafast laser pulses bring diamond-based quantum internet closer to reality

The controlled generation of single photons is an essential element of numerous quantum technology applications, such as quantum networks and quantum computing. A research team has now demonstrated the successful application ...

Earth Sciences Feb 17, 2026

How 1.5 million km of undersea internet cables can double up as an earthquake and tsunami warning system

Forecasting earthquakes presents a serious challenge on land, but in the oceans that cover around 70% of Earth's surface it is all but impossible. However, the vast network of undersea cables that crisscross the world's seas ...

Plants & Animals Feb 6, 2026

The internet names a new deep-sea species of chiton

The Senckenberg Ocean Species Alliance (SOSA), in partnership with the scientific publisher Pensoft Publishers and science YouTuber Ze Frank, have let the internet name a newly discovered deep‑sea chiton (a type of marine ...

Social Sciences Jan 14, 2026

Revealing the parental role in preventing childhood internet addiction and how to combat it

New Swinburne-led research has found that the use of mobile devices by primary school-aged children for gaming, social media and streaming significantly increases the risk of internet addiction—and parents are the main influence.

Economics & Business Dec 20, 2025

Inequality alone doesn't cause civil unrest—but internet access adds the crucial spark

The gap between rich and poor has reached historic highs. According to the World Inequality Report 2026, released in recent weeks, the richest 10% of the global population now receive 53% of all income and own a staggering ...

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