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ANIMALS ON THE BRINK

Meet some of the most critically endangered animals from around the world and discover why they're on the brink of extinction

The largest plane to ever fly

Take a first look at the mighty Radia WindRunner aircraft

Huge gold nugget found

A gold nugget that could be the largest ever found in England was recently put up for auction. Metal detectorist Richard Brock discovered the nugget on farmland during an organised expedition in Shropshire last year.

Smoke rings in the sky

In April, videos were filmed of Mount Etna, a volcano on the Italian island of Sicily, puffing what looked like smoke rings into the sky.

SUGAR RUSH

Join the candy craze as Claire Karwowski studies the sugary science of sweets.

Wildlife watch

Stevie Derrick shows you what to spot in nature this month

Evolutionary tree shows birds in a new light

Researchers have produced the most detailed evolutionary tree of birds ever.

Dogs can understand names of objects

Humans enjoy talking to their dogs. If you have a four-legged friend of your own, you might have taught them to respond to commands like \"sit\" and \"stay\".

WORLD OF WHIFFS

Stevie Derrick follows her nose to track down the world's grossest stinks and nastiest niffs.

Catherine Heymans

Meet the starry-eyed astronomer who loves backyard stargazing.

The Sixth Sense

Could humans have more than five senses?

TIME-RESTRICTED EATING LINKED TO HIGHER RISK OF CARDIOVASCULAR DEATH

Skipping breakfast might not be so good for your health, after all

VIDEO IS FIRST EVIDENCE OF AN ORCA KILLING A GREAT WHITE

Tourists sailing off the South African coast film a never-before-seen event: a lone orca attacking a 2.5m shark

AI REVEALS PROSTATE CANCER IS NOT JUST ONE DISEASE

DNA analysis carried out by artificial intelligence has helped scientists make a discovery that could revolutionise future treatment

INSIDE THE PROJECT TO SCAN THOUSANDS OF RARE SPECIMENS

A major collaborative project has created 3D reconstructions of previously locked away museum specimens

THE EYES THAT WATCH THE SKY

When it launches in 2026, the Copernicus programme's Anthropogenic Carbon Dioxide Monitoring satellite will give us a new window on to Earth's atmosphere... And how we're altering it

MINI ORGANS GROWN FROM UNBORN BABIES MARK A BREAKTHROUGH IN PRENATAL MEDICINE

A new technique could allow congenital conditions to be diagnosed and treated before birth

CORAL REEFS CAN RECOVER IN JUST FOUR YEARS ACCORDING TO A NEW TRIAL

Coral 'transplants' could bring back reefs quicker than we thought possible

GOING ROGUE

Some planets are stuck following the same orbital paths their entire lives. Others break free to wander alone through the vast, empty darkness of interstellar space and there's a lot more of them than you might think

NEW ERA FOR BLACK HOLE RESEARCH OPENED BY NOVEL 'QUANTUM TORNADO'

Lab-based vortex promises new insights into the nature of space-time and gravity

NEW STUDY SUGGESTS SMOKING INCREASES HIDDEN BELLY FAT

A large-scale statistical study reveals yet another reason to quit the habit

MYSTERIOUS WAVES DETECTED IN JUPITER'S CORE

Scientists hope unusual fluctuations in the gas giant's magnetic field might reveal what's inside

BED BUGS VS THE WORLD

When bloodthirsty bed bugs made headlines for infesting Paris Fashion Week in 2023, it shone a spotlight on a problem that's been making experts itch for decades: the arms race going on between bed bugs and humans. Now, with the 2024 Summer Olympics fast approaching, the stakes are higher than ever

5 SIMPLE WAYS TO RECLAIM YOUR ATTENTION

Primed for constant interruptions, your brain is now distracting itself, says science. It's time to break the cycle and retrain your focus

PROSTATE CANCER: WHY MORE SCREENING DOESN'T ALWAYS HELP

Not all prostate tumours are aggressive and treating them can have side effects. So what's the best course of action?

Google Gemini: Could this be the ChatGPT killer?

Google is working on a model to take on OpenAl. But is it good enough?

STUDY REVEALS WHICH DOGS ARE LIKELY TO LIVE THE LONGEST

The size and head shape of your dog can give you clues as to how long they'll be around

MONEY MIGHT BE UNRELATED TO HAPPINESS, SAYS NEW STUDY

Research suggests overlooked Indigenous people with low or no income may be happiest of all

THE RETURN OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

With measles, plague and cholera all rearing their heads again, are we seeing an unprecedented level of disease re-emergence? And what would it take to start another pandemic?

WHY ATHLETIC GENES DON'T GUARANTEE GOLD MEDALS

Sporty parents are only part of the puzzle when it comes to making an Olympic champion