Technology Why our ageing world could accelerate progress in AI and robotics We are heading for a demographic crunch later this century, but might a workforce of intelligent machines compensate for a likely lack of human workers? News
Technology DeepMind and Liverpool FC develop AI to advise on football tactics An AI model trained on data from Premier League matches can help football coaches devise tactics for attacking or defending corner kicks News
Humans Why falling birth rates will be a bigger problem than overpopulation Nearly every country is predicted to have a birth rate that is too low to maintain its population by 2100, which may result in too few people of working age News
Space See the messages NASA is sending to Jupiter's icy moon, Europa Douglas Vakoch of METI International explains how NASA drew on the organisation's expertise at attempting to contact extraterrestrial intelligence to help craft a message to Europa Regulars
Mind How mastering the art of being alone can boost your mental health We are finally getting to grips with why solitude is so important. Here's how to use your alone time to get the biggest boost to your health and relationships Features
Comment Spaceman review: Adam Sandler is a serious star as a lonely astronaut An astronaut on a journey far from home appears to be losing his grip. But the opposite is closer to the truth in a movie with many virtues, transcendental aspirations and a rather overblown conceit, says Simon Ings Culture
Life Why ivy growing on your walls may actually be beneficial Long considered damaging to walls, a living coating of ivy can actually stabilise temperature and humidity and lower your energy bills, finds James Wong Regulars
Why you should always yell at the ref - according to science Feedback is inspired by new research suggesting that the decision-making of umpires at baseball games was influenced by criticism from spectators Regulars