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How ancient trees are warning us about the next enormous solar storm

Our sun is capable of storms far bigger than we’ve ever recorded.

Did poop enable the evolution of complex animals?

In a recent study, evolution gets even messier than usual.

European scientists developed a tactile sensor capable of 100 μm resolution

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2026 Eclipse Webcams

5th Heat Dome Expands Across Europe: 40°C+ Target Western and Central Europe

Europe is experiencing its fifth major heat dome of the season, with temperatures exceeding 40°C across France, the UK,…

Gödel, Escher, Bach: a daunting but captivating look at consciousness 

Douglas Hofstadter’s weighty tome, an exploration of mathematics, music and the mind, runs to almost 800 pages – but is…

Breast-augmentation method uses your own fat in dissolving scaffolds

A new approach to breast augmentation injects fat from elsewhere in the body into dissolvable scaffolds shaped like bra…

Three black holes discovered in a young galaxy for the first time

Three massive black holes have been found in a galaxy that existed during the earliest times of the universe

Beef and dairy drive 41% of biodiversity damage linked to global farmland

Beef and dairy production account for 41% of biodiversity damage caused by global farmland, with animal-sourced foods…

The lifesaving secret hidden inside a horseshoe crab's blue blood

Horseshoe crabs' blue blood has been used for 40 years to test vaccines and injectable medicines for dangerous bacteria,…

Emergent Introspective Awareness in Large Language Models

Researchers tested whether large language models can introspect on their internal states by injecting known concepts…

The brain may be about to have its Ozempic moment

The SpaceX Sham

SpaceX's record $1.75 trillion IPO in June was largely driven by speculative enthusiasm for Elon Musk's AI ventures…

RSI Simulator

Researchers created an interactive web game based on economic models to simulate the trajectory of AI development and…

CRISPR-armed phages help treat severe superbug infection

Bacteria-killing phage viruses souped up with DNA-destroying CRISPR appear to have helped clear up a very serious…

Tracking extreme heat by the hour makes climate change seem even worse

Hot hours of summer could triple in the coming decades.

Heart surgery cured a man’s skin cancer – and gave him a bee allergy

Having surgery for a heart condition is thought to have triggered an immune response that put the patient into remission…

We’ve now had a good look at a rainbow made from sound

Two research teams have independently created devices within which sound waves could be separated by frequency, creating…

How ancient trees are warning us about the next enormous solar storm

Our sun is capable of storms far bigger than we’ve ever recorded.

Neutrinos from Deep Inside Earth Provide a New Picture of the Mantle

Scientists are using underground neutrino detectors, including the SNO+ experiment in Canada and the JUNO facility in…

England set to be one of the first countries to eliminate hepatitis C

England is on track to become one of the first countries to eliminate hepatitis C, having already met the target of…

Denisovans may have dwarfed other ancient humans

Two leg bones found on the seabed near Taiwan have been identified as Denisovans, and their size suggests these hominins…

Where, when and how to watch the 2026 solar eclipse

A total solar eclipse is set to be visible across parts of Europe, while a partial eclipse will sweep across about a…

The proton is more quantum than we thought

Our understanding of the internal structure of protons is largely based on classical physics, but data compiled from…

Could we eliminate any particles from the standard model of physics?

The standard model of physics is one of the most successful scientific theories in existence, but do we need it all?

The Water Footprint of AI

Trump signs bonkers order that cuts vaccines, promotes ones that don't exist

Trump falsely claimed the MMR vaccine is "quite lethal" and linked shots to autism.

Watch: Moment powerful earthquake shakes Colombia and crumbles buildings

At least 111 people have been killed and dozens more injured after the 7.4 temblor hit the western part of the country,…

We are chasing Ebola virus - it is ahead of us, WHO warns

Infection rates are high, adding to concern that authorities are struggling to get to grips with the disease.