The maximum lifespan of mammalian species such as humans can be estimated from so-called epigenetic markers - and altering those might extend our longevity | Continue reading
The Tiangong space station, China’s orbiting laboratory, was completed last year – now it has been photographed in full for the first time | Continue reading
A fundamental trade-off between the resolution of a clock and its accuracy could have important implications for quantum computers, which must measure short timescales accurately | Continue reading
Almost every element in the universe, including those that make up our bodies, was created by a process that began when the earliest stars exploded - and now the James Webb Space Telescope may have seen signs of those supernovae | Continue reading
A robot paw made from half a silicone ball could help robots keep their footing, thanks to an internal camera that monitors how its shape deforms | Continue reading
An iceberg more than four times the size of New York City began drifting again after being stuck on the seafloor for nearly 40 years | Continue reading
UK dietitians say people over 65 need more fat reserves, but why are they going against most other healthy weight guidelines? | Continue reading
Infected person has made full recovery but officials are investigating where they caught the virus and whether they may have passed it to other people | Continue reading
By mimicking how some insects use polarised light to navigate, a light-detecting compass can tell where magnetic north is even if clouds are covering the sun | Continue reading
Almost four years after the first cases emerged, we are accumulating evidence about the physiology behind this complex condition – from microclots to viral persistence | Continue reading
AI and a raft of revolutionary technologies are poised to transform how we communicate, says a new book by Philip Seargeant. Vijaysree Venkatraman explores the implications | Continue reading
Creating a sewing pattern from an existing garment can be a time-consuming task, but now an artificial intelligence model can do the job from a photo | Continue reading
Background music is less distracting at parties if you're unfamiliar with the songs being played, according to brain activity data | Continue reading
Background music is less distracting at parties if you are unfamiliar with the songs being played, according to brain activity data | Continue reading
Many artificial intelligence models available to the public are designed to refuse harmful or illegal requests, but it turns out that AIs are very good at convincing each other to break the rules | Continue reading
The spin of black holes may be harnessed by their magnetic fields, which release hundreds of millions of times the energy of the sun and could power their enormous jets | Continue reading
There is no strong evidence that taking cannabis improves our ingenuity, although it does make users feel more creative | Continue reading
Equipping jellyfish with artificial aids can boost their speed and could allow them to carry ocean sensors | Continue reading
Surplus wind power can be used to heat up water in flooded mines – a test of the idea is being planned in Scotland in 2024 | Continue reading
A cosmic ray dubbed Amaterasu is the second most powerful one we have ever seen, beaten only by the "Oh-My-God particle". Both have baffled astronomers and defy explanation | Continue reading
Studies earlier this year claimed that the extinct hominin Homo naledi buried its dead and produced rock art, but other researchers say the evidence is “non-existent” | Continue reading
Unexplained pneumonia cases among children in China may be a result of common respiratory infections rebounding after the country's strict covid-19 lockdowns | Continue reading
Cameras and a grasping arm help this robot pick up a pile of discarded clothes and put them in a laundry basket | Continue reading
Mice that were deprived of sleep before surgery experienced more pain and inflammation afterwards than animals that had slept enough | Continue reading
Mercury may have deep underground salt glaciers that encircle the whole planet and could possibly create the conditions necessary for life | Continue reading
The COP28 climate summit in Dubai could see countries agree on key details of a long-awaited fund to help low-income countries pay for climate-related damages | Continue reading
Soft elastic tubes that change shape in predictable ways when filled with air could be used for making robotic grippers | Continue reading
Winning entries in this year’s Environmental Photographer of the Year competition highlight humanity’s efforts to reduce our impact on the climate and adapt to a changing world | Continue reading
People who have gone into cardiac arrest can get treatment faster if a drone delivers a defibrillator, but there needs to be someone nearby trained in CPR, shows a trial in Sweden | Continue reading
A robotic construction vehicle can use 3D digital mapping and AI to learn the best placement for each stone in a wall, without instruction from a human | Continue reading
Newborn babies respond differently to their mother tongue, suggesting that exposure to language in the uterus may provide the foundations for learning | Continue reading
Friends actor Matthew Perry died last month, and the public outpouring of grief has been huge. Why can celebrity deaths be so upsetting, asks Sara Novak | Continue reading
The Four Realms of Existence by Joseph LeDoux and Consciousness by John Parrington tell us a lot about human cognition, brain structure and evolution – but most of all they demonstrate how far this most tricky of quests still has to go | Continue reading
The peak of the spectacular Geminids meteor shower is on the night of 14 and 15 December, but the shower is active from 4 December, says Abigail Beall | Continue reading
Trust and safety teams at tech firms are all too easy to overlook, but the rise of propaganda and online harassment makes them vitally important, says Annalee Newitz | Continue reading
After bringing the world news of the Black Hole Lane near a reader's home in Hereford, UK, last month, Feedback is delighted to learn of the existence of the Black Hole Public Toilet in Nelson, New Zealand | Continue reading
This alternate history saga is as riveting as ever, but with added gravitas as it tackles questions also facing us in our world – such as how to convince people to act for future generations, says Bethan Ackerley | Continue reading
A proposed framework to assess and communicate the credibility of detections of extraterrestrial life is vital to deliver results we can all believe in | Continue reading
How did people with irrational beliefs fare in psychology's early days? Owen Davies's new book has great insights | Continue reading
Anna Beeke's shot of this huge spruce, which has become a landmark on the Pacific shoreline, is part of a stunning new book of photographs highlighting trees and woodlands around the world | Continue reading
A fatty acid found in beef and milk attacked different types of cancerous cells in a series of lab and animal experiments | Continue reading
Covid-19 vaccines may offer better protection if they just target the omicron variant, rather than both omicron and the ancestral SARS-CoV-2 strain | Continue reading
Wearable technology that stimulates the brain to make you sleep more deeply promises to revolutionise your slumber – can it really lead to a better night’s rest? | Continue reading
Interviews with 19 centenarians reveal that they often share several personality traits – including being sociable, positive and resilient – which may have helped them reach an advanced age | Continue reading
The genetic mutation that causes the brain condition Huntington's disease may result in greater intelligence among young people, which could explain why evolution has selected for it | Continue reading
The unique patterns of dots on the front of African penguins seem to be key to their ability to pick out their partners in a crowded colony | Continue reading
The COP28 climate summit is taking place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from 30 November to 12 December | Continue reading
Rats that experienced a simulation of microgravity and cosmic radiation showed signs of erectile dysfunction a year later | Continue reading