Discover the Brilliance of Black Scientists & Inventors
Explore the untold stories of remarkable minds who changed our world through innovation, discovery, and determination. From ancient times to modern day breakthroughs in AI, biotech, and quantum computing.
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A practical demonstration of Lenz's Law via a Homopolar Motor.
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Last updated: Nov 05, 2026Stunning collection of prehistoric engravings found in Spanish cave
A close examination of a frequently visited cave wall in Spain has revealed a spectacular…
Famed Iron Age king was actually a woman
Meet Verica, ancient Rome's 'barbarian femme fatale.' The post Famed Iron Age king was actually…
British Iron Age ‘king’ who prompted Roman invasion was probably a woman
Verica, a British ruler who encouraged the Roman emperor Claudius to launch an invasion, may…
Typhoons batter East Asia as El Niño makes Pacific 'burn with fever'
Even for countries where typhoons are a way of life, the last few months have…
Archeologists crack a shipwreck’s 400-year-old combination lock
Welsh locals blamed a witch for sinking the 'Ann Francis' in 1583. The post Archeologists…
Why a pink potato-like robot is wheeling around Philadelphia
In a city where robots get kicked, graffitied, and decapitated, an artist built a friendlier…
California has way more bugs than we thought
The Golden State is home to over 60,000 insect species. The post California has way…
The DNA is backwards on The Selfish Gene’s cover – again
Feedback notes with weary inevitability that a 50th anniversary edition of Richard Dawkins's classic work…
Tom Gauld on our future robot overlords
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Very good boys? The dark, dystopian rise of robot dogs | Arwa Mahwadi
Pups that carry your shopping are one thing – but what about the mechanical canines…
Why pharma firms are going to Earth’s orbit in search of new cancer drugs
A space capsule 300 miles above us is growing the tiny crystals of a potential…
The night-sky image so incredible the NZ man behind it has been accused of using AI
Brendan Larsen spent hours taking hundreds of photographs of the sky over a mountain in…
Cat-sized foxes in Texas are in trouble. Big guard dogs could help.
Conservationists estimate that there are fewer than 250 swift foxes left in the Lone Star…
Nasa telescope launched in 2004 to plunge back to Earth after failed rescue mission
Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere Wednesday, burning up in the…
‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ movie prop may sell for over $1 million
The ‘Star Child,’ creepy twin dresses, and more from Stanley Kubrick's personal archive are up…
AI data centres could undermine UK's emissions goals
Four planned "hyperscale" data centres consider using gas-fired power for their electricity needs.
A NASA telescope will likely plummet to Earth on Wednesday
The decommissioned Swift Observatory turned a two-year mission into more than two decades of science.…
Malaria control: Who decides Africa’s gene-drive future?
Gene-drive research is nearing Africa, raising questions over who controls its risks, rules and use.
Rare damselfly spotted by restored chalk river
The Herts and Middlesex Trust says it is "thrilled" the new wetlands are helping species…
The Guardian view on 50 years of The Selfish Gene: flawed, outdated, yet still a model of truly popular science writing | Editorial
Richard Dawkins’ first work has thrilled fans and frustrated critics for five decades. The science…
‘Reverse physics’ could help bridge the classical and quantum worlds
Physics is generally built on observations, then the maths that supports them comes later. Columnist…
Largest woodland bat survey a 'nice story of AI for good'
Some of Britain's rarest and most threatened bats have been recorded in the south-west of…
MIT develops robot that slithers through intestines like a snake
It can enter through the front or back. The post MIT develops robot that slithers…
Key oddity of quantum physics may run even deeper than anticipated
Quantum mechanics stands out by being probabilistic and a new analysis suggests that this property…
A bust-up between mathematicians is fuelling fears that AI could undermine science
AI has made some awesome scientific discoveries. But now, questions are being raised about its…
Apple just dropped the AI-oriented M6 chip into the iMac and the 14-inch MacBook Pro
The chip that debuted back in August has made its way to two more of…
Parents of premature newborns can have more skin-to-skin contact with new device
The 'Skincubator' is undergoing its first trials in the United States. The post Parents of…
Error-correction record pushes quantum computers closer to usefulness
Useful quantum computers will have to use many “logical qubits” as their computational building blocks,…
Why a high school in Virginia is getting a quantum computer
Starting in January, students attending Skyview High School in Virginia will learn about the building…
Google showcases way to fix quantum computer errors more efficiently
Error-proofing the most important operations performed on a quantum computer has so far required lots…
Featured Books
Africa's Journey to Industry 4.0: A Guide to Thriving in a Disrupted World
The future is being written. Will your voice be part of it? From the first …
Black Women Scientists & Inventors Vol 2
Celebrating twenty groundbreaking Black women whose scientific brilliance continues to shape our world. This powerful …
Blacks in Mathematics & Science: Workbook 1
Building Confidence Through Discovery, Problem Solving, and Real-World Learning. Blacks in Mathematics & Science: Workbook …
Black Scientists & Inventors Book 2
Inspire. Educate. Celebrate Innovation. The second book in the Black Scientists and Inventors series continues …
Featured Scientists
Biochemistry
Gambian-affiliated co-inventor of a patented method for generating and using dendritic cells, developed in Brussels, Belgium
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Chemistry
Oregon State University-trained chemist who co-invented patented 2,5-dipicryl thiazole compounds for the U.S. Navy
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Herbal Medicine
Jamaican nurse and businesswoman known as 'Mother Seacole' in Crimean War
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