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Neuroscience can't tell us the way to govern people's brains
From the age of legal adulthood to the concept of "profound autism", policy-makers are turning to neuroscience to help shape laws and policies, but the …
The best sci-fi novel in 2026 so far – plus 6 other …
Sci-fi columnist Emily H. Wilson rounds up her favourite reads of the year to date – and highlights one particular book as her top pick
The 17 best popular science books of 2026 so far
The first six months of the year have brought us popular science reads on everything from consciousness to cosmology. Liz Else rounds up her favourites
Hold the onions – and see if they make you cry
Feedback isn't sure what to make of a ground-breaking piece of research into the understudied topic of "subjective individual variability in onion tearing and its …
All known Homo naledi skeletons seem to be female
An analysis of tooth proteins suggests all 23 Homo naledi individuals found in the Rising Star cave in South Africa were female, which strengthens the …
The lunar botanist with a plan to farm vegetables on the moon
Jessica Atkin knows more than anyone else about what it would take to supply food for a moon base. She reveals how to build a …
Some of the last Neanderthals were surprisingly genetically diverse
Genetic analysis of Neanderthals in north-western Europe reveals that this population was surprisingly genetically diverse, hinting that inbreeding didn’t lead to the species' demise
Fluctuating oestrogen levels may alter how drugs enter women's brains
Oestrogen levels fluctuate throughout a woman's menstrual cycle, which may impact how efficiently a drug that targets the brain can reach its destination
Hidden black hole could explain mystery at the heart of our galaxy
The area surrounding our galaxy’s central supermassive black hole contains three strangely different populations of stars – but one hidden black hole could explain all …
Huge crater in Australia may be the oldest impact structure on Earth
A study claims that the North Pole Dome crater in Western Australia was caused by an asteroid strike 3 billion years ago, but other researchers …
You should turn off fans when it's too hot – but how …
Fans can make you hotter rather than cooler, but the temperature at which you should turn them off depends on several factors, including your age …
Elite Maya people had teeth placed in a cave far from their …
A cave in Belize contains teeth from dozens of important Maya people buried elsewhere, which may attest to a ritual intended to ensure their passage …
Parenting may permanently improve brain health for mums and dads
Raising children appears to keep the brain young, potentially acting as a buffer against cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s
SpaceX's secretive plans to deliver cargo to Earth from space
Not much is known about Starfall, SpaceX's new delivery system, but an assessment published in May revealed its intended purpose
How some people's brains make an extraordinary recovery from stroke
Around a third of people are able to almost fully rebuild their brains after a stroke and uncovering why is pointing the way to better …
Unapproved gene therapy for boosting longevity is set to go on sale
A gene therapy that instructs cells to produce more of an anti-ageing protein called klotho is about to be offered by a US company at …
Woman with Alzheimer's starts conversing again after taking psilocybin
A woman with severe Alzheimer's disease who hadn't spoken more than monosyllables in years began initiating conversation after a single dose of psilocybin
New-to-science spider builds trap that flings ants into the air
A spider living in the rainforests of Queensland, Australia, builds a snare trap reminiscent of a Roman-era ballista weapon that it uses to catapult green …
How menopause radically changes the brain – and what happens after
The brain undergoes a full renovation during menopause. Although these changes are profound, we’re learning that the long-term impact needn’t be all bad
‘Fusogenic’ neurosurgery let paralysed pigs walk again – are we next?
Researchers say a surgery that let pigs with completely severed spinal cords walk again may lead to human trials, and then perhaps even full head …
A promising natural technique to remove CO2 could backfire
Several start-ups have tried to grow seaweed to remove atmospheric CO2, but this could affect the levels of nutrients in the ocean and hamper other …
The surprising ways your brain changes from your 20s to your 40s
When does your brain reach adulthood? We're now understanding the many ways the organ continues to mature decades after society first deems you an adult
People training new AI models admit they just get chatbots to do …
The next generation of AI models are meant to be trained by people paid to have conversations with them, but several of these workers have …
Faecal transplant makes the brains of old mice act young again
Older mice that received a faecal microbiome transplant from younger animals went on to have improved brain plasticity, which suggests their brains could overcome a …
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