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Science
Davos: three ways leaders can use these summits to create a more sustainable world
Davos 2023 is the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) first in-person annual meeting since...
Plans for deep seabed mining pit renewable energy demand against ocean life in a largely unexplored frontier
As companies race to expand renewable energy and the batteries to store it, finding...
Curious Kids: is there such a thing as nothing?
Imagine you hear a noise outside your window. You think it might be a dog barking,...
Stopping the cancer cells that thrive on chemotherapy – research into how pancreatic tumors adapt to stress could lead to a new treatment approach
As with weeds in a garden, it is a challenge to fully get rid of cancer cells in...
The Perseverance rover is collecting rock samples from Mars to bring back to Earth
Hidden in the minerals and textures that make up rocks are clues about how and when...
NASA’s busiest year in decades – an astronomer sums up the dizzying array of missions in 2022
NASA had a banner year in 2022, with many successful missions in what was one of...
Single-use plastic bans: research shows three ways to make them effective
Governments around the world are introducing single-use plastic product bans to...
How cancer cells move and metastasize is influenced by the fluids surrounding them
Understanding how tumors migrate can help stop their spread
Here’s how your cup of coffee contributes to climate change
Global coffee consumption has been increasing steadily for almost 30 years. With...
Are black holes time machines? Yes, but there’s a catch
Black holes form natural time machines that allow travel to both the past and the...
Visualizing the inside of cells at previously impossible resolutions provides vivid insights into how they work
All life is made up of cells several magnitudes smaller than a grain of salt. Their...
Where is the next COVID variant, pi? A virologist explains why omicron is continuing to dominate
The omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has now been...
Why certain types of music make our brains sing, and others don’t
A few years ago, Spotify published an online interactive map of musical tastes,...
Toxoplasma: the parasite that takes over our brains
A recurring fantasy in science fiction is the implantation of tiny elements in peoples’...
Yes, intermittent fasting can boost your health, but how and when to restrict food consumption is crucial
The term intermittent fasting covers several approaches, each based on different...
The amazing system plants use to shape their roots and why it could help protect crops from climate change
Plants have colonised the vast majority of the Earth’s surface. So what is the key...