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Why don’t dogs look up when a low-flying plane passes overhead? part …
Readers continue to give their examples of dogs who do notice passing aircraft – but also put forward some ideas as to why they generally …
This week’s new questions
Humans can see water but not air. So can fish see air? And would it be possible to have anti-black holes, and how could we …
Tom Gauld visits the entomology department
Tom Gauld's weekly cartoon
Twisteddoodles: ‘Will you take the red pill or the blue pill?’
This week's cartoon from Twisteddoodles
We must adapt to climate change while also tackling the root cause
The devastating wildfires in Europe demand urgent measures to make landscapes more resilient, but without action to reduce use of fossil fuels, the danger is …
Can we finally use bacteria from crime scenes to solve cases?
Every crime scene contains hidden microbial clues. Now, after decades of promise, researchers are establishing what those bacterial traces can reliably reveal – and whether …
Most-detailed-ever image of sun reveals roiling waves for first time
Remarkable images of the sun show vortices on its surface that have never been seen before because they are so small
Large predators reduce car accidents by keeping deer off roads
We already know wolves can make roads safer, and now it's been shown that the presence of cougars reduces deer collisions by 76 per cent
Ancient Egyptians may have built a massive dam near the Red Pyramid
Large structures near the Red Pyramid may be the remnants of a major dam, suggesting that the Egyptians used water to help power their construction …
SpaceX rocket crashes into moon at 8700 kilometres per hour
A rocket launched last year is thought to have smashed into the lunar surface this morning, creating the moon's newest crater
Most people prefer AI-written stories – and can’t tell when they are …
People appear to prefer short stories created by AI over those written by humans. They are also no better than chance at telling which is …
Should you stop using preventive flea treatments on your pets?
It has been assumed for decades that tick and flea treatments for pets pose no threat to wildlife or people, but there’s growing evidence that …
The once-impossible black holes that could break thermodynamics
The laws of physics seemed to forbid a strange variety of black holes that could have zero temperature. Columnist Jacklin Kwan explores research that shows …
We’re beginning to understand the sudden ‘grief attacks’ that hit mourners
A few years ago, psychologist Sherman Lee experienced a "grief attack". When he set out to study them, he discovered just how powerful and all-consuming …
Darwin proved right about gnat-trapping carnivorous plant
Botanists have finally proved what Charles Darwin was unable to nail down – that a genus of plants known to catch insects also digests them, …
The best new popular science books of August 2026
From which diets work best to the ethics of octopus farming, here’s Liz Else’s round-up of the most interesting popular science books published this month
Canadian wildfires are reducing solar power generation in Europe
Lost solar power due to smoke blocking the sun cost Europe and North America nearly $2 billion in 2023 alone
Parts of the UK endure first ever month without any rain
For the first time since records began, there was no rain at all for parts of southern England and Wales in July, in a “truly …
Why winner of biggest prize in maths has decided to work on …
Jacob Tsimerman won a Fields medal last month – now he is leaving mathematics to work on AI safety
OpenAI announces solutions to 10 longstanding maths problems
Ten conundrums that stumped human mathematicians for years have been cracked by OpenAI's Astra model, continuing a hot streak of AI-driven breakthroughs that are shaking …
Will a new kind of AI that understands physical reality change the …
AI chatbots can describe reality in words, but don’t truly understand cause and effect in the real world. Now, a fresh kind of machine intelligence …
Why sitting under a parasol is barely cooler than being in the …
A beach umbrella might protect you from sunburn, but when it comes to keeping you cool, it makes surprisingly little difference
Are beef-liver or standard iron supplements better for boosting iron?
Beef-liver supplements are said to be more effective at raising iron levels than standard tablets, but is it true? Columnist Alice Klein looks into the …
The best new science-fiction novels of August 2026
Fascist empires and deadly sea monsters are on offer in the science fiction out this month, says Alison Flood
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