Science & Space

Microplastics have not yet earned their bad reputation

There are worrying signs. But more thorough studies of their health effects are ...

How to form good habits, and break bad ones: trick your...

Small rewards and a change of scenery can help

Scientists are getting to grips with ice

Climate change is making water freeze in unexpected ways

AI models could help negotiators secure peace deals

Some are being developed to help end the war in Ukraine

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AI models can learn to conceal information from their u...

This makes it harder to ensure that they remain transparent

The Carthaginians weren’t who you think they were

New research shows just how diverse the ancient city of Dido was

Can at-home brain stimulators make you feel better?

For now, the evidence for neuromodulation products is slim

Australia’s dingoes are becoming a distinct species

Many will still be culled under false pretences

Lethal fungi are becoming drug-resistant—and spreading

New antifungals offer a glimmer of hope

The great Iberian power cut need not spell disaster for...

But there are lessons to be learned

A landmark study of gender medicine is caught in an eth...

Some say the trial is unethical. Others, that not doing it would be immoral

Rates of bowel cancer are rising among young people

Childhood exposure to a common gut bacterium could be responsible

Is your hay fever getting worse?

Climate change could be to blame

If a Chatbot Tells You It Is Conscious, Should You Beli...

AI systems could show signs of consciousness. We need to develop better tests to...

Trump Quietly Halts Money to States for Preventing Disa...

President Trump is the first president in at least three decades to deny governo...

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