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Plug-in solar panels still have safety risks in the UK despite legalisation
Plug-in solar panels offer reduced bills and can help boost renewable energy on Great Britain's grid, but concerns around their safety remain
Asteroid hit the moon and flung rocks 120 kilometres from the crater
Researchers have watched a huge crater form on the lunar surface, and its widespread effects could help inform future exploration of the moon and other …
Earth is getting less dusty – which is both good and bad
The amount of dust in the atmosphere has fallen, which is good for our lungs, but is a loss for ecosystems that depend on wind-borne …
T. rex teeth show the enormous predatory dinosaur was warm-blooded
Analysis of the chemistry of ancient T. rex tooth enamel adds weight to the idea that the fierce Cretaceous predator controlled its body temperature
Why don’t dogs look up when a low-flying plane passes overhead? part …
Yet more readers share their insights from their own four-legged friends – and one proposes a more general theory
This week’s new questions
If every ship on the planet were hauled out of the water, how much would global sea levels change, and how quickly? How different would …
What is the most-used Beatles song in academic paper titles?
Feedback enjoys a new piece of research delving into papers whose titles mention Beatles songs – but wonders if there is an ulterior motive at …
Tom Gauld excludes an outlier from the study
Tom Gauld weekly cartoon
Twisteddoodles masters the universe
This week's cartoon from Twisteddoodles
Why it is time to restate the case for the importance of …
Recent progress on alternatives to animal testing is hugely welcome. But talk of "phasing out" animal research completely is misleading and could even be dangerous …
Satellite data gives clearer picture of how ice sheets are losing mass
The longest satellite record ever compiled shows the vast majority of ice loss from Greenland and Antarctica is due to glaciers flowing faster, rather than …
How older siblings may shape sexual orientation via mother’s immune system
It has long been observed that men with older brothers are more likely to be gay, but an association has also been found with older …
Human organoids restore cognition in mice with half a brain
Mice with half a brain experienced significant improvements in their cognition and movement when they received brain organoids made from human stem cells
Xand van Tulleken on the 3 wellness trends to be most wary …
The wellness boom has brought a wide array of consumer products that promise to boost your health and happiness. Xand van Tulleken has delved into …
Humpback whale mother with stillborn calf shows ‘grief-like’ behaviour
For the first time, researchers have seen a humpback mother interacting with her stillborn calf, reporting that she stayed close to it for at least …
Why The Ambidextrous Universe is a masterpiece of science writing
Don’t read The Ambidextrous Universe unless you are serious about maths and physics, because Martin Gardner is very happy to make his readers work – …
Wild chimpanzees teach youngsters by handing them tools
Adult chimpanzees have been observed passing tools to their younger relatives, helping them learn the skills needed for fishing for ants or algae
The Parthenon’s architectural illusions are a myth
Optical illusions thought to have influenced the design of the Parthenon in ancient Greece are not backed up by evidence or are too small to …
We may finally have a way to rate a quantum computer’s usefulness
Determining how useful different quantum computers are has been a long running challenge – now researchers appear to have the answer
How better ways of screening drugs could soon lead to thousands fewer …
Scientists can now get more accurate safety data by testing drugs on organ-on-a-chip devices and organoids, meaning that there's increasingly less need to harm animals
Roman roads weren’t so straight after all
Detailed data on the Roman Empire’s entire road network is offering fresh insight into how Romans built their infrastructure and how it influenced the future …
LSD could be approved for anxiety in the US in 2027
The psychedelic drug LSD eased anxiety in a late-stage trial, paving the way for a probable approval in the US within the next two years
A new biography of Stephen Hawking gets to grips with a complicated …
Graham Farmelo has written the first authorised biography of the famous physicist. He should be applauded for digging into various controversies – but could have …
How I made a slime mould the protagonist of my new sci-fi …
How do you get the science right in a sci-fi book? Columnist Annalee Newitz started by asking many kinds of researchers lots of very strange …
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