Science
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Bluesky is ushering in a pick-your-own algorithm era of social media
Bluesky sign-ups continue to grow Anna Barclay/Getty Images As a technology reporter, I like to think I’m an early adopter.…
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AI maths assistant could help solve problems that humans are stuck on
Most mathematicians have been reluctant to start working with artificial intelligence, but a new tool developed by researchers at Meta…
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Wild cavefish can somehow survive with almost no sleep at all
Several populations of Mexican tetra fish that live in darkness have independently evolved to need hardly any sleep, but the…
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We’re starting to understand why some people regain weight they lost
It can be hard to keep weight off Tero Vesalainen/Getty Images People with obesity who lose weight often put it…
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Quantum time crystals could be used to store energy
Syncing up time crystals can help harness energy Nobi_Prizue/Getty Images To store energy with a time crystal, make it a…
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We may have solved the mystery of what froze Earth’s inner core
How did Earth’s inner core freeze solid? Rost9/Shutterstock A high concentration of carbon within Earth’s inner core could explain a…
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Countries are cheating their way to net zero by overrelying on forests
Russia’s plan to reach net zero by 2060 relies on existing forests to absorb ongoing carbon emissions VarnakovR/Shutterstock Countries are…
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Vital Atlantic Ocean current is already weakening due to melting ice
A study modelling the impact of melting ice suggests scientists have underestimated the risk that an important ocean current will…
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How I learned to love looking at the moon – and you can too
Moon over Col de Sarenne nagelestock.com/Alamy Observational astronomers hate the moon. This might be surprising to some of you –…
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Major US art event explores the bonds between art and science
Indigenous artist Kite Florian Voggeneder/vog.photo PST ART: Art & science collideMulti-venue, Southern CaliforniaCloses 16 February 2025 The myth of the…
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