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Bats originated in Europe, rewriting mammals’ family tree, study reveals
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From paleo to intermittent fasting: are any diets actually good for us?
16:27Science Weekly video episodesDiets and dietingFrom paleo to intermittent fasting: are any diets actually good for…
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Do any diets actually work? – podcast
00:00:0000:00:00Science WeeklyDiets and dietingDo any diets actually work? – podcastAs diet trends proliferate on…
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Newly identified Bolivian wildcat 'Tigrino' plays in his enclosure – video
0:49BoliviaNewly identified Bolivian wildcat 'Tigrino' plays in his enclosure – videoScientists who identified a…
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Newly identified Bolivian wildcat 'Tigrino' plays in his enclosure
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Discovery of new Australian stick insect species reveals case of mistaken identity
A female Anchiale robusta stick insect has been identified as being a a distinct species. Photograph: Angus…
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‘Jaw-dropping’: Super El Niño bursts through temperature record months ahead of peak
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Vaccines for ash trees and gene-edited butterflies among UK projects to get £30m funding
The swallowtail butterfly will be gene-edited by researchers at the University of Exeter. Photograph: Allan…
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Baby girls’ greater interest in faces offers clue to nature v nurture debate
The findings were based on tests with 130 babies. Photograph: Blend Images/AlamyView image in fullscreenThe findings…
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The Guardian view on AI v mathematicians: humans are still vital to the field, but tech firms refuse to see that | Editorial
But questions remain about how useful and independent its work really isSun 20 Sep 2026 12.58 EDTLast modified on Sun…
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Is culture alive?
The article argues that human culture is a literal form of life distinct from biological organisms because it encodes,…
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New cat species identified in Bolivia for first time in more than a century
Paola Nogales Ascarrunz, a National Geographic explorer who led the research that identified the new species, observes…
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Take good care of your tailbone. I didn’t – and my derriere has never been the same since | Adrian Chiles
I didn’t – and my derriere has never been the same sinceAdrian ChilesMy coccyx still hurts from an extreme cycling…
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‘Very messy eaters’: scientists solve the mystery of when black holes ‘burp’
An illustration of a tidal disruption event, when a supermassive black hole tears apart a nearby star with its…
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Scientists create mice with part-human brains
Map of estimated nerve-fibre pathways in the brain of a mouse. Dashed white lines outline the xenocortical graft.…
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Microplastics in soil pose global threat by acting like ‘Trojan horse’ to deliver toxins
Researchers found traces of microplastics in 227 agricultural fields across 11 European countries. Photograph: Roman…
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The girl with a will to live: the love, hope and pain of raising Elsie – my one in 163 million daughter
Photograph: Christian Sinibaldi/The GuardianView image in fullscreenChristelle Randall and 18-month-old Elsie.…
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Is collagen a lie? - video
A recent video episode examines the scientific validity of popular collagen supplements marketed for anti-aging and…
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Starwatch: A Venus-spotting challenge with a beautiful reward
Astronomers are encouraged to spot Venus and a young crescent moon in the evening sky on Monday, September 14, 2026.…
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Can you solve it? Do you have the brain of an engineer?
Alex Bellos presents a series of engineering puzzles in his Monday column, drawing from the book 'How to Keep a Plane…
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Researchers hope powerful new microscope will reveal ‘root cause’ of incurable bowel disease
Dr Karina Pombo-Garcia peers into a new microscope that could unlock new knowledge about bowel conditions like…
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The immortal jellyfish and other mindblowing invertebrates – podcast
00:00:0000:00:00Science WeeklyScienceThe immortal jellyfish and other mindblowing invertebrates – podcastEach year the…
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The great silence: why haven’t we found any aliens yet?
The article revisits the Fermi paradox, questioning why humanity has not detected extraterrestrial civilizations…
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Dogs can distinguish between fearful and angry or sad human faces, brain scans suggest
Researchers have found that dogs can distinguish between different human facial expressions, including happy, sad,…
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SpaceX plan for vast rocket launch site on Louisiana coast sparks backlash
SpaceX's mega rocket Starship lifts off for a test flight from Starbase, Texas, on 24 July. Photograph: Eric…
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Glyn Morton obituary
In 2007 he was appointed emeritus professor.He published more than 140 papers and supervised dozens of researchers. He…
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Roman shipwreck with 500 amphorae found off coast of Sicily
Below me was a vast expanse of amphorae,” De Mola said in an Instagram post accompanying video footage of the…
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Ancient Roman pottery discovered in shipwreck off Sicilian coast – video
ItalyAncient Roman pottery discovered in shipwreck off Sicilian coast – videoItaly's Carabinieri cultural protection…
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Max’s heart stopped while playing basketball. It was a case of 'sudden cardiac arrest' – video
Max, a 14-year-old boy, experienced sudden cardiac arrest while playing basketball, resulting in his death. Sudden…
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Starwatch: Deep partial solar eclipse in UK to precede the Perseids
Last year’s partial solar eclipse, as seen from Liverpool. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PAView image in fullscreenLast…
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Perseid meteor shower set to dazzle northern hemisphere this week
Ancient statues are seen during the Perseid meteor shower atop Mount Nemrut in southeastern Turkey in August 2024.…
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‘You’re hit with a slam of shadow’: Nasa’s air mission to capture rare eclipse data
The mission to capture images of the eclipse on Wednesday is due to fly at altitudes of 50,000ft. Photograph: NasaView…
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Ever thought your football team might be under a curse like Ted Lasso’s? Here’s how to lift it | Helen Pilcher
The concept of sports curses is explored, with examples from teams like Mayo and Birmingham City, where perceived…
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Britain’s Jurassic gold rush: the fossil hunters chasing fortunes on Dorset’s beaches
What he hopes to find could be far more valuable than an errant piece of jewellery. Curtis is searching instead for…
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Spanish mountain village braces for astrotourists lured by total solar eclipse
Photograph: Ben Roberts/Panos PicturesThe rare celestial alignment has suddenly turned Somosierra – a small village…
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With their assault on science, Trumpists aren’t just harming America – they’re harming themselves | Jan-Werner Müller
The assault now also targets foreign students and any kind of international collaboration – a major blow to US soft…
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Week in wildlife: a tiger release, an Exmoor eagle and Pallas’s kittens
View image in fullscreenThe week in wildlifeWeek in wildlife: a tiger release, an Exmoor eagle and Pallas’s…
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Nasa astronauts conduct spacewalk outside International Space Station – video
NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Anil Menon conducted a spacewalk outside the International Space Station. The…
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Safety fears as scientists make first viruses designed by AI
A scientist holds an agar plate containing a bacteriophage, which can be used to treat patients with persistent…
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Tech barons dream of human colonies on Mars – but I can’t think of a worse place to die | Jordan Prosser
Before Neil Armstrong even set foot on the moon, the US military was envisaging a long-term lunar outpost, but the…
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‘Spectral lines’ and a giant plume: what science saw when the SpaceX rocket hit the moon
A SpaceX rocket crashed into the moon on Wednesday, sending up a plume of dust that created ‘spectral lines’ that were…
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Four types of thinker, the cyclosporiasis outbreak, and the UK’s biggest telescope threatened – podcast
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Study finds three midlife health factors that could delay dementia for 13 years
Findings emphasised the importance of looking after heart health as well as brain health. Photograph:…
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Unprecedented images may explain one of greatest mysteries of the sun
The image of the sun’s surface, taken by the Inouye solar telescope, reveals signatures of what scientists call…
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SpaceX rocket hours away from crashing into the moon in unintentional collision
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off on 15 January 2025. Part of the rocket will crash into the moon on Wednesday.…
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AI-generated stories rated better quality than human-written ones, study finds
Many participants were not able to detect when they had been misled about the origins of the text in the short…
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Rise in adulterated sexual enhancement supplements could mean users are getting stiffed
Therapeutic Goods Administration testing has revealed some sexual enhancement supplements have been adulterated with…
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The truth about blushing: why we do it, how we can resist it – and why it’s actually good for us
Should we see that as an affliction, or as a blessing?Joel SnapeTue 4 Aug 2026 05.00 EDTLast modified on Tue 4 Aug…
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Children using social media at younger age appear to do worse in school tests
One of the best predictors of the performance gap was how often children picked up their phones throughout the day and…
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Science funding cuts will harm Britain’s global standing | Letters
There are additional reasons why this decision is so shortsighted. Modern astronomy is no longer simply physics. It…
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