Science & Tech

The world of work is undergoing a rapid transformation, constantly reshaping how we think about work, careers, and success. The rise of remote work, the increasing importance of skills over degrees and of course, the impact of artificial intelligence and automation has all led to what we now call the new work era.

Australian scientists say the Great Barrier Reef – the world's largest coral reef, stretching over 2,300 kilometres along the country's northeastern coast – is undergoing its seventh "mass bleaching" event since 1998. This comes after they conducted aerial surveys of more than 300 shallow reef. Faced with climate change, coral reefs are the most vulnerable ecosystems in the world. But various techniques are being experimented to restore them

Scientists are testing a quadrupedal robot, named Spirit, in the rugged terrain of Oregon's Mount Hood, simulating the extreme conditions of the Moon and Mars.

With Nigeria’s key lending rate at 24.75 per cent, developers in Nigeria’s real estate sector say the rate is fast impacting the growth of the industry. How are developers adapting to market shifts and new opportunities amid these challenges? Ayoolanrewaju Kuyebi, the MD and CEO GMH Luxury joins CNBC Africa for this discussion.

In Nigeria, a pharmacist's club create awareness about andropause. They de-stigmatizes andropause and advocates regularly healthy checks.

It is the first of its kind, its developers say: a microrobot which can navigate in a cell network and stimulate individual cells in a targeted manner. The discovery has the potential for new treatment methods for patients battling cancer or other diseases, according to lead researcher Berna Ozkale Edelmann.

TikTok is seemingly developing a photo-sharing app like Instagram.

Volkswagen will expand its production and research facilities in Anhui province as the German automaker looks to reclaim its title as China's top-selling car brand.

X’s AI chatbot, Grok, generates news headlines and content based on what’s trending…What happens if what’s trending is a fake news story? This is what happened on April 4, when verified users on X started spamming a fake news story claiming that Iran attacked Israel. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.

The Myanmar military and an ethnic minority armed group have clashed for a second day near Myawaddy — an important frontier trading point. Thailand has said it is prepared for tens of thousands of refugees.

French IT services and consulting firm Atos unveiled a refinancing plan on Tuesday that failed to fully reassure investors. In this edition, we take a look at how the company, which provides cybersecurity services to the Olympic Games and supercomputers for France's nuclear arsenal, accumulated close to €5 billion in debt.

Can AI now write laws and bachelor theses better than we can? Does Elon Musk want X to become a video app like YouTube or Twitch? And: how AI-generated nude pics of minors are becoming a huge problem – even in schools.