Robert Matthews

The mistrust of AI by the general public has put a stopper in development in the past, writes Robert Matthews

While too little sleep is bad for you, so is too much, and no one really knows what the sweet spot is – welcome to the relatively-new world of sleep research

Harnessing the power of instruments across the globe could lead to a mind-blowing discovery for science

New EU laws could mean big fines for AI that can't explain its thought process

The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite will launch later this month, but what has taken us so long in the hunt for alien life forms?

Each year a group of cyber security experts gather to discuss the latest threats from hackers, terrorists and rogue states

Throughout his life the physicist defied his superiors, and the physical condition that afflicted him

One in five people in the UAE are diabetic

Recently there have been signs that Mt Mayon is calming down. But how soon will 80,000 people go home to live in its shadow?

Robert Matthews argues that the language used by researchers is only adding to confusion

Mount Mayon is the third volcano in South-East Asia to erupt in recent months but the explanation of their proximity should ally fears of impending doom

Zhong Zhong and Hua Hua are the first primates cloned in the manner of Dolly the Sheep but there is still a long ways to go

Evidence has emerged that taking drugs to combat fever is not just misguided, but potentially fatal.

Smokers hoping to quit in 2018 must rely on will power and nicotine patches to kick the habit

From gifts that serve as proof of the giver's imagination to virtue-signalling and a spot of 'to you – for me', we've been doing presents wrong this whole time. Here's how to avoid the 'deadweight loss of Christmas'