What would you consider to be the quintessential sounds of Earth? When NASA launched the Voyager in 1977, the ship contained two “Golden Records,” both containing image and sounds which aimed to represent the essence of our planet. Track titles on the record included names like “Kiss, Mother and Child,” “Train,” and “The First Tools.” …

Do you know when you should put your cell phone away and stop texting? Are you schooled in the art of netiquette? Don’t send thank-you notes If all you have to say in your e-mail reply is “Thanks!” refrain from sending it. You’re just clogging an inbox. If they feel like they have to follow …

Pregnant women’s exposure to non-ionising radiation from smartphones, Bluetooth devices and laptops may double the risk of miscarriage, a study has showed. Non-ionising radiation — radiation that produces enough energy to move around atoms in a molecule, but not enough to remove electrons completely — from magnetic fields is produced when electric devices are in …

Magic Leap has unveiled the first version of its augmented reality system to be made public. The Magic Leap One Creator Edition is designed to project light directly into users’ eyes to trick their brains into perceiving virtual objects as part of their surrounding environment. It consists of a large pair of goggles that wrap …

The first known interstellar asteroid may hold water from another star system in its interior, according to a study. Discovered on 19 October, the object’s speed and trajectory strongly suggested it originated beyond our Solar System. The body showed no signs of “outgassing” as it approached the Sun, strengthening the idea that it held little …