Science news
Extreme close-ups: Can you work out what everyday objects these 20 photos show?
The winners of this year’s Nikon Small World competition reveal the strange, beautiful detail hidden in the tiniest things
'Escalating threat': A deadly fungus no standard drug can treat could be spreading undetected, warn experts
Scientists have found a fungus no standard drug can treat – and there are likely more cases out there
We may finally know exactly when this Van Gogh masterpiece was painted, say astronomers
Was The Starry Night painted a month later than first believed? Experts are divided
You’re likely throwing away the healthiest part of fruit, warn experts
Waste not, want not
Future technology
The world's 9 weirdest real-life cyborg insects
Forget humanoid robots, insects could offer a cheaper, smaller and surprisingly capable way to build machines that can go where robots can’t
Can you beat a lie detector test?
No, it's not just 'don't lie'
'It's truly staggering': There's a bigger problem with data centres than water or power, warn experts
The real story isn't what these giant facilities consume. It's what's holding them up
‘Oh my god!’: 1,206 AIs built their own secret chatroom – and the weirdest conspiracy emerged
AI models are no longer just getting facts wrong. They’re starting to convincingly lie on purpose
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Your questions answered
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How much of the ocean is just whale pee?
Whale pee is more important to the ocean than you might think. How important? Urine for a shock
I keep having nightmares. Should I be worried?
Some research has made headlines by linking frequent nightmares to an increased risk of dementia. Should we be worried?
Can you make light without electricity?
Meet the dinoflagellates, the sea creatures that are positively glowing
Science photo galleries
These might be the nine best science photos from the past 30 years
The Wellcome Trust celebrates 30 years of awe-inspiring images at the forefront of science and health
The 10 most powerful (and deadly) volcanic eruptions in recorded history
Nothing is more terrifying than a huge volcanic eruption filling the sky.
15 of the world's weirdest-ever inventions
From the V-shaped bed designed by an exercise legend, to a robot that feeds you tomatoes
From 83 to 15,000 years old: The longest living animals on Earth
From mole rats to Greenland sharks, here are the creatures with unusually large lifespans.
10 of the world's worst-ever inventions
From the electric tricycle to parachute coat, these are some of the most poorly received devices developed around the globe.
Artemis II in pictures: 21 jaw-dropping photos, from launch to splashdown
Ten days, one Moon, and a view we’ve waited half a century to see again
