For the first time in nearly a century, a new genus of plant has been discovered in Japan, but it looks more like a squid or an alien than a plant | Continue reading
In a small study, people with type 2 diabetes maintained their weight loss on the low-carbohydrate ketogenic for a year after they stopped using Ozempic or similar medications | Continue reading
The UK's JET nuclear fusion reactor has been shut down after 40 years, and now researchers hope to repurpose many of its components in a world-first attempt at recycling a tokamak reactor | Continue reading
A fermentation experiment on the International Space Station produced miso paste with a flavour distinct from two samples that were fermented on Earth | Continue reading
If an unfamiliar person spends 15 minutes following a dog, it tends to follow them back in a possible sign of friendship | Continue reading
Chatbots vary their answers depending on the exact wording used to prompt them, and now it seems that asking an AI to answer as if it were a Star Trek captain boosts its mathematical ability | Continue reading
An exoplanet called K2-18b has been suggested as a good place to look for alien life, but a new analysis shows it is probably made from gas | Continue reading
Hyaluronic acid's skincare benefits are often attributed to its supposed ability to hold 1000 times its weight in water, which new research has discredited | Continue reading
A large UK study suggests people who had been infected with covid-19 experienced some cognitive decline, but the findings are far from definitive | Continue reading
Researchers have identified 26 chemical compounds responsible for the flavour of oranges, which could help efforts to develop disease-resistant hybrids | Continue reading
Ahead of the total solar eclipse in North America, here is everything you need to know about solar and lunar eclipses | Continue reading
Livestock farming is a major source of carbon emissions and damage to biodiversity, so the advent of gene-edited animals reared for meat that can help address these issues is good news | Continue reading
New research suggests that a greater appreciation of science could bring the same health benefits that religion can provide for believers. David Robson goes looking for awe | Continue reading
Film-maker Ian Cheney built an ark on his parents' land in Maine as a visual metaphor to help him explore the hubris of keeping anything from our modern world – and why we would think even our fragile digital world could last | Continue reading
These photographs show the scale of the work that goes into painting the NASA logo on spacecraft as they are readied for an epic new moon mission | Continue reading
The dramatic increase in mental health issues among children in the US may be down to the way therapy culture has invaded family and school life, argues Abigail Shrier in her new book | Continue reading
We are beginning to see the tip of the iceberg when it comes to threats from chatbots. In a huge election year, how will AI affect upcoming votes, asks Alex Wilkins | Continue reading
Feedback is entranced by researchers' detailed study of cat behaviour during a "feline exposition", which shows the cats were mainly sleeping, resting and looking around | Continue reading
Smell has unrivalled emotional power. As such, the art of olfaction is rightfully being included in a new multisensory performance, says perfumer Mathilde Laurent | Continue reading
The archaeologist's latest book on what bones teach us about Britain's history not only provides the grisly facts, but helps us feel them | Continue reading
An experimental treatment for Alzheimer's disease involving sounds and flickering lights has shown promise in mice and people. Now, research suggests the novel approach ramps up our brain’s waste disposal networks | Continue reading
A new formula for lithium-ion batteries could help electric vehicles drive farther and charge faster even at extreme sub-zero temperatures | Continue reading
Looking after your skin isn't just a vanity project, with growing evidence that damage to the skin can drive ageing, inflammation and even cognitive decline | Continue reading
Placing magnetic particles inside water droplets lets the liquid climb steps, hop over small objects and jump-start chemical reactions | Continue reading
Tap water contains tiny particles of plastic and we don’t know how they affect our health – now it seems that boiling the water for 5 minutes can remove most of them | Continue reading
Sausage-shaped pyrosomes are blooming in great numbers during marine heatwaves, but their success comes at the cost of other animals, including fish | Continue reading
It is said that the ancient Greek philosopher Pythagoras came up with the idea that musical note combinations sound best in certain mathematical ratios, but that doesn't seem to be true | Continue reading
When lots of freshwater from Greenland pours into the North Atlantic Ocean, it triggers feedback loops that lead to hotter and drier weather in Europe, according to a study of the past 40 years | Continue reading
A study estimating humpback whale numbers in the North Pacific Ocean from crowdsourced photos reveals a sharp decline from 2012 to 2021 after decades of slow population growth | Continue reading
North America will have a total solar eclipse on 8 April – here is where, when and how to view it safely | Continue reading
YouTube's recommendation algorithm previously pushed users towards viewing ever more extreme videos, but now it steers people away from such content | Continue reading
Using an artificial intelligence model and 3D printer to create prosthetic eyes reduces the time required to make such implants, which could make them available to more people | Continue reading
The jeans industry uses harmful chemicals to dye denim with indigo, but an alternative process can achieve the same thing with 92 per cent less environmental impact | Continue reading
Learning a psychological trick to overcome your brain's tendency to stop noticing things could help you love your old clothes, notice the effects of climate change and fix gender biases, says neuroscientist Tali Sharot | Continue reading
With queues at public charging points getting longer, some companies are opening power swap stations where you can simply exchange your battery for a fully charged one | Continue reading
Many covid-19 vaccines occasionally cause side effects such as blood clots or heart inflammation, but, overall, they appear to be beneficial in preventing heart and circulatory conditions | Continue reading
Although they are carnivores, black-backed jackals are partial to the melon-like fruits of the !nara plant and help to disperse its seeds across the desert | Continue reading
Projections of flood risk due to sea-level rise on the Samoan islands underestimate the rate at which the islands are sinking after two earthquakes hit in 2009 | Continue reading
The hingemouth, an African freshwater fish, can stick out a proboscis for feeding or breathing thanks to the unique arrangement of its jaw anatomy | Continue reading
The SLIM lander and the Odysseus lander both set down on the lunar surface on their sides, but they have each been able to send data back to Earth | Continue reading
Hearing live music tugs at our heartstrings more than a recording, probably because it increases activity in an emotion-processing region in our brain | Continue reading
The drumming sound of the 12-millimetre-long fish Danionella cerebrum can hit 140 decibels – now scientists have figured out how they do it | Continue reading
Ancient and fragile papyrus samples are at risk of being damaged by fungi, but a wasabi-based treatment can disinfect them without damage | Continue reading
Astronomers have spotted a white dwarf star with a patch of metal near one of its magnetic poles, which probably formed when the star devoured a small planet | Continue reading
A small trial has strengthened the idea that foods containing the special form of starch could lead to weight loss and improve blood glucose control | Continue reading
Moons circling exoplanets would be some of the most promising places to look for life outside our solar system. Now, we might finally be about to find these elusive objects | Continue reading
Moons circling exoplanets would be some of the most promising places to look for life outside our solar system. Now, we might finally be about to find these elusive objects | Continue reading
The mathematical study of how repeating tiles fit together usually involves pointed shapes like triangles or squares, but these aren't normally found in the natural world | Continue reading