Science · Jun 13, 2026

Has all the water on Earth been peed before?

Water, water, everywhere … has all of it been peed out at least once?

Science · Jun 12, 2026

The relationship recession is even bigger for Gen Z than we thought

We know that members of Gen Z are less likely to be in a steady relationship than millennials were at their age, but…

Science · Jun 12, 2026

World's rarest great ape decimated by 4 days of extreme rain, with 7% of population lost to cyclone

Around 58 of Indonesia's Tapanuli orangutans were crushed or buried alive by landslides brought on by the…

Science · Jun 12, 2026

Killer robots are here – we must finally decide whether to accept them

We can no longer ignore the growing threat of fully autonomous weapons. The world must either act to ban them or accept…

Science · Jun 12, 2026

'I was really amazed': On the edge of the Milky Way, a dwarf galaxy is being ripped in half by its big sibling

A new study shows that the Small Magellanic Cloud is being pulled apart by its larger sibling on the Milky Way's…

Science · Jun 12, 2026

Quantum computer quickly mines cryptocurrency while using less energy

A superconducting quantum computer is part of a network that is mining an experimental cryptocurrency called Quip, and…

Science · Jun 12, 2026

These patients' hearts stopped a dozen times a day. An innovative procedure has transformed their lives.

People with a rare condition experience "pauses" in their heart beat that cause them to faint. A new procedure could…

Science · Jun 12, 2026

How to sparkle in conversation with strangers

In the face of loneliness, many people are turning to AI chatbots for companionship – but research shows it can’t…

Science · Jun 12, 2026

First working nuclear clock heralds a new era in timekeeping

A clock based on radioactive thorium atoms realises a long-held ambition, demonstrating a technology that could…

Science · Jun 12, 2026

Ancient squirrel poop from Arctic permafrost contains DNA from mammoths, bison, horses and big cats

Prehistoric squirrel droppings were analyzed and found to contain genetic material of numerous ice-age beasts, plants,…

Science · Jun 12, 2026

Global map reveals the vast scale of underground fungal networks

Our soils are teeming with networks of fungi, and we're starting to understand how important they are

Science · Jun 12, 2026

Have we finally worked out how Venus flytraps snap shut?

It was widely thought that the movement of water through Venus flytrap cells caused the trap to close, but detailed…