Discoveries

An orchid uses a finger-like appendage to pollinate itself

More than 130 years after a fungus-eating orchid species was discovered, the pur...

Dinosaurs may have first evolved in the Sahara and Amaz...

Many think dinosaurs first emerged on land well south of the equator that now fo...

Giant sloths lived alongside humans in South America fo...

South American megafauna, from giant sloths to camel-like creatures, survived th...

Trump-backed Stargate Project could strain the US energ...

The Stargate Project aims to build huge data centres for AI development – but th...

Electric cars now last as long as petrol and diesel cou...

Records from UK vehicle safety tests show that the average lifespan of an electr...

The surprising science that reveals what it takes to wi...

As the finale of the UK series approaches this evening, these are the best tacti...

This optical illusion expands as you stare at it - and ...

Using a computer model of the retina, researchers have been able to trace the ca...

Why China's DeepSeek is threatening to disrupt the AI i...

The new AI model from China's DeepSeek performs on a level with leading US model...

How our ancestors invented clothing and transformed it ...

Remarkable archaeological finds are telling a new story of how prehistoric human...

Antarctic ice sheet may be less vulnerable to collapse ...

The West Antarctic ice sheet could cause metres of sea level rise if it collapse...

Muscle patch made from stem cells could treat heart fai...

A patch made from lab-grown muscle cells boosted heart function in monkeys with ...

Building a true meritocracy means removing barriers, no...

US President Donald Trump has pledged to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusi...

How humans evolved to think about risk may cost Earth d...

A provocative new book delves into the way humans – and elephants – evolved to m...

How to spot Bode's galaxy this month

We will never get an image of the Milky Way from above, but M81 or Bode's galaxy...

The strange geoengineering idea with potential for sign...

Feedback is intrigued (and terrified) by a new paper that suggests you could set...

These interstellar spaceship designs are wildly impract...

Scientists’ ideas for travelling to the stars range from the the wholly improbab...

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