Science
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These images are the first time we have seen the sun’s south pole
The south pole of the sun has never been seen before ESA & NASA/Solar Orbiter/PHI Team, J. Hirzberger (MPS) We…
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The man quietly spending $1bn on climate action
Tucked away on a side street in a bustling area of central London lies the headquarters of the largest climate…
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Mind-reading AI turns paralysed man’s brainwaves into instant speech
A man with paralysis being connected to the brain-computer interface system Lisa E Howard/Maitreyee Wairagkar et al. 2025 A man…
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Cyborg tadpoles are helping us learn how brain development starts
A tadpole, stained with immunofluorescence to visualise its internal anatomy, that had a brain-tracking device implanted in it as an…
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‘Impossible’ particle that hit Earth may have been dark matter
A blazar may have blasted dark matter at Earth M. Weiss/CfA/NASA An extremely high-energy particle that was spotted tearing through…
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The arid air of Death Valley may actually be a valuable water source
Deserts like Death Valley could be a surprising source of drinking water Mimi Ditchie Photography/Getty Images A small panel managed…
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Ancient humans’ extraordinary journey to South America
A colder climate than we have now let ancient people cross the Bering land bridge and enter the Americas Getty…
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Meta’s AI memorised books verbatim – that could cost it billions
In April, book authors and publishers protested Meta’s use of copyrighted books to train AI Vuk Valcic/Alamy Live News Billions…
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Tutankhamun was only a D-list pharaoh. So why was his tomb so opulent?
Tutankhamun’s death mask, fashioned from gold and semi-precious stones Rosemary Calvert/Getty Images A century ago this October, Egyptologist Howard Carter…
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Gene editing could treat damage from ‘irreversible’ kidney disease
Kidney disease can lead to high blood pressure and infections Mohammed Haneefa Nizamudeen/Getty Images The damage to the body caused…
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