Alex Wilkins

I've worked as a reporter for New Scientist since 2021. In that time, I've written 537 articles. My most recent articles are in the grid below. A few highlights are above them.

Highlights

How AI mathematicians might finally deliver human-level reasoning

How AI mathematicians might finally deliver human-level reasoning
Human hibernation is a real possibility - this is how it might work

Human hibernation is a real possibility - this is how it might work
The AI expert who says artificial general intelligence is nonsense

The AI expert who says artificial general intelligence is nonsense
Why curbing chatbots' worst exploits is a game of whack-a-mole

Why curbing chatbots' worst exploits is a game of whack-a-mole
The laws of physics appear to follow a mysterious mathematical pattern

The laws of physics appear to follow a mysterious mathematical pattern
Mathematicians can't agree what equals means – and that's a problem

Mathematicians can't agree what equals means – and that's a problem

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Mathematicians found - and fixed - an error in a 60-year-old proof

Mathematicians found - and fixed - an error in a 60-year-old proof
Should chatbots have rights – and should we care?

Should chatbots have rights – and should we care?
Mathematicians spent 2024 unravelling proof almost no one understands

Mathematicians spent 2024 unravelling proof almost no one understands
The best space images from 2024

The best space images from 2024
Ultra-thin diamond wafers for electronics made using sticky tape

Ultra-thin diamond wafers for electronics made using sticky tape
The best and weirdest photos of robots from 2024

The best and weirdest photos of robots from 2024
Saturn’s rings may be far older than we thought

Saturn’s rings may be far older than we thought
The sun may spit out giant solar flares more often than we thought

The sun may spit out giant solar flares more often than we thought
The shine began to wear off AI in 2024 as advances slowed down

The shine began to wear off AI in 2024 as advances slowed down
Dazzling auroras lit up the skies in 2024 and we may see more in 2025

Dazzling auroras lit up the skies in 2024 and we may see more in 2025
Earth may have had its water delivered by a vast cloud of vapour

Earth may have had its water delivered by a vast cloud of vapour
Mathematicians have figured out the best sofa shape for moving around

Mathematicians have figured out the best sofa shape for moving around
Mathematicians have discovered a mind-blowing new kind of infinity

Mathematicians have discovered a mind-blowing new kind of infinity
Flying robot leaps upwards and then takes to the air like a bird

Flying robot leaps upwards and then takes to the air like a bird
Chatbot gives medical advice to hundreds of users in largest trial yet

Chatbot gives medical advice to hundreds of users in largest trial yet
Swarms of cyborg cockroaches could be manufactured by robots

Swarms of cyborg cockroaches could be manufactured by robots
Electric Dreams is past echo of today’s debates on AI-generated art

Electric Dreams is past echo of today’s debates on AI-generated art
Bacteria found in asteroid sample – but they're not from space

Bacteria found in asteroid sample – but they're not from space
We've taken a photo of a star in another galaxy for the first time

We've taken a photo of a star in another galaxy for the first time
Google DeepMind AI can expertly fix errors in quantum computers

Google DeepMind AI can expertly fix errors in quantum computers
See the sun revealed in stunning glory by Solar Orbiter pictures

See the sun revealed in stunning glory by Solar Orbiter pictures
Being in space makes it harder for astronauts to think quickly

Being in space makes it harder for astronauts to think quickly
Heart-shaped mollusc has windows that work like fibre optics

Heart-shaped mollusc has windows that work like fibre optics
AI maths assistant could help solve problems that humans are stuck on

AI maths assistant could help solve problems that humans are stuck on
A unique pair of galactic lenses may help solve a cosmological riddle

A unique pair of galactic lenses may help solve a cosmological riddle
Does this high-tech lettuce hold the answer to the global food crisis?

Does this high-tech lettuce hold the answer to the global food crisis?
This robot can build anything you ask for out of blocks

This robot can build anything you ask for out of blocks
Our only visit to Uranus came at an unusual time for the planet

Our only visit to Uranus came at an unusual time for the planet
Complex form of carbon spotted outside solar system for first time

Complex form of carbon spotted outside solar system for first time
10 stunning James Webb Space Telescope images show the beauty of space

10 stunning James Webb Space Telescope images show the beauty of space
The laws of physics appear to follow a mysterious mathematical pattern

The laws of physics appear to follow a mysterious mathematical pattern
Mathematicians have found a new way to identify prime numbers

Mathematicians have found a new way to identify prime numbers
Microscopic gears powered by light could be used to make tiny machines

Microscopic gears powered by light could be used to make tiny machines
Nobel prize for physics goes to pair who invented key AI techniques

Nobel prize for physics goes to pair who invented key AI techniques
Astronauts could one day end up eating asteroids

Astronauts could one day end up eating asteroids
New Scientist recommends astronomy exhibition Borrowed Light in Berlin

New Scientist recommends astronomy exhibition Borrowed Light in Berlin
Planet spotted orbiting Barnard's star just 6 light years away

Planet spotted orbiting Barnard's star just 6 light years away
Useful quantum computers are edging closer with recent milestones

Useful quantum computers are edging closer with recent milestones
Radioactive ion beam could target tumours more precisely

Radioactive ion beam could target tumours more precisely
Strange binary star system has three Earth-sized exoplanets

Strange binary star system has three Earth-sized exoplanets
Black hole’s jets are so huge that they may shake up cosmology

Black hole’s jets are so huge that they may shake up cosmology
Venus could be rocked by thousands of quakes every year

Venus could be rocked by thousands of quakes every year
Hopes for new physics dashed by ordinary-looking W bosons at CERN

Hopes for new physics dashed by ordinary-looking W bosons at CERN
The AI expert who says artificial general intelligence is nonsense

The AI expert who says artificial general intelligence is nonsense
Complex chemicals found on Enceladus improve prospects for life

Complex chemicals found on Enceladus improve prospects for life
Visible aurora spotted for the first time on Mars by NASA rover

Visible aurora spotted for the first time on Mars by NASA rover
A riveting exploration of how AI models like ChatGPT changed the world

A riveting exploration of how AI models like ChatGPT changed the world
Huge new volcano has burst through the surface of Jupiter’s moon Io

Huge new volcano has burst through the surface of Jupiter’s moon Io
Cloud atlas of Mars reveals an atmosphere unlike our own

Cloud atlas of Mars reveals an atmosphere unlike our own
Astronomers puzzled by little red galaxies that seem impossibly dense

Astronomers puzzled by little red galaxies that seem impossibly dense
Dark matter could be hiding inside strange failed stars

Dark matter could be hiding inside strange failed stars
DNA computer can play chess and solve sudoku puzzles

DNA computer can play chess and solve sudoku puzzles
A giant wave in the Milky Way may have been created by another galaxy

A giant wave in the Milky Way may have been created by another galaxy
Quantum trick lets you cool objects down using nothing at all

Quantum trick lets you cool objects down using nothing at all
AI models can't learn as they go along like humans do

AI models can't learn as they go along like humans do
Astronomers might finally have explanation for mysterious Wow! signal

Astronomers might finally have explanation for mysterious Wow! signal
Fuzzy quantum effects have been seen on the largest scale yet

Fuzzy quantum effects have been seen on the largest scale yet
Discovery of 'dark' electrons could explain how superconductors work

Discovery of 'dark' electrons could explain how superconductors work
Hellish conditions have warped an Earth-like planet into an egg

Hellish conditions have warped an Earth-like planet into an egg
Why the T in ChatGPT is AI's biggest breakthrough - and greatest risk

Why the T in ChatGPT is AI's biggest breakthrough - and greatest risk
Could Mars become habitable with the help of glitter-like iron rods?

Could Mars become habitable with the help of glitter-like iron rods?
Banana-shaped galaxies are helping unpeel the mysteries of dark matter

Banana-shaped galaxies are helping unpeel the mysteries of dark matter
Black holes may inherit their magnetic fields from neutron stars

Black holes may inherit their magnetic fields from neutron stars
Water molecules found in lunar rock sample for the first time

Water molecules found in lunar rock sample for the first time
A slight curve helps rocks make the biggest splash

A slight curve helps rocks make the biggest splash
Particle physicists may have solved a strange mystery about the muon

Particle physicists may have solved a strange mystery about the muon
Wafer-thin light sail could help us reach another star sooner

Wafer-thin light sail could help us reach another star sooner
Watch a robot peel a squash with human-like dexterity

Watch a robot peel a squash with human-like dexterity
We may finally know what caused the biggest cosmic explosion ever seen

We may finally know what caused the biggest cosmic explosion ever seen
DeepMind AI gets silver medal at International Mathematical Olympiad

DeepMind AI gets silver medal at International Mathematical Olympiad
Robot dog can stifle weeds by blasting them with a blowtorch

Robot dog can stifle weeds by blasting them with a blowtorch
Universe’s missing matter may be explained by galaxies leaking gas

Universe’s missing matter may be explained by galaxies leaking gas
Chinese nuclear reactor is completely meltdown-proof

Chinese nuclear reactor is completely meltdown-proof
Moon of Saturn has an equivalent of freshwater rivers and salty oceans

Moon of Saturn has an equivalent of freshwater rivers and salty oceans
AI beats top racers at Gran Turismo – without cheating

AI beats top racers at Gran Turismo – without cheating
Weird form of 'dangling' ice spotted in space for the first time

Weird form of 'dangling' ice spotted in space for the first time
3D-printed egg shells can help bones regrow

3D-printed egg shells can help bones regrow
$1m prize for AI that can solve puzzles that are simple for humans

$1m prize for AI that can solve puzzles that are simple for humans
China’s Chang’e 6 returns with first rocks from far side of the moon

China’s Chang’e 6 returns with first rocks from far side of the moon
Mercury may have a layer of diamond beneath its grey surface

Mercury may have a layer of diamond beneath its grey surface
Microphone made of atom-thick graphene could be used in smartphones

Microphone made of atom-thick graphene could be used in smartphones
Saturn's moon Titan is experiencing coastal erosion from methane seas

Saturn's moon Titan is experiencing coastal erosion from methane seas
Chemists invoke bizarre Maxwell's demon on the largest scale yet

Chemists invoke bizarre Maxwell's demon on the largest scale yet
Mathematicians find odd shapes that roll like a wheel in any dimension

Mathematicians find odd shapes that roll like a wheel in any dimension
Watch a humanoid robot driving a car extremely slowly

Watch a humanoid robot driving a car extremely slowly
Google's new quantum computer may help us understand how magnets work

Google's new quantum computer may help us understand how magnets work
Hybrid design could make nuclear fusion reactors more efficient

Hybrid design could make nuclear fusion reactors more efficient
Quantum sensor gets a read on tiny worm implanted with nanodiamonds

Quantum sensor gets a read on tiny worm implanted with nanodiamonds
The largest volcanoes on Mars have frosted tips during winter

The largest volcanoes on Mars have frosted tips during winter
Physicists want to drill a 5-kilometre-deep hole on the moon

Physicists want to drill a 5-kilometre-deep hole on the moon
Mathematicians can't agree what 'equals' means, and that's a problem

Mathematicians can't agree what 'equals' means, and that's a problem
China's Chang'e 6 spacecraft begins sampling on far side of the moon

China's Chang'e 6 spacecraft begins sampling on far side of the moon
Stunning image reveals the intricate structure of supersonic plasma

Stunning image reveals the intricate structure of supersonic plasma
China is about to land on the far side of the moon with Chang'e 6

China is about to land on the far side of the moon with Chang'e 6
'Unluckiest star' may be trapped in deadly dance with a black hole

'Unluckiest star' may be trapped in deadly dance with a black hole
Ray Kurzweil and other experts clash over AI’s future in new books

Ray Kurzweil and other experts clash over AI’s future in new books
Hackers are using AI to find software bugs - but there is a downside

Hackers are using AI to find software bugs - but there is a downside
Active lava flows on Venus raise the stakes for future exploration

Active lava flows on Venus raise the stakes for future exploration
Mysterious element promethium finally reveals its chemical properties

Mysterious element promethium finally reveals its chemical properties
What is artificial general intelligence, and is it a useful concept?

What is artificial general intelligence, and is it a useful concept?
Incredible maths proof is so complex that almost no one can explain it

Incredible maths proof is so complex that almost no one can explain it
Surgeons can use AI chatbot to tell robots to help with suturing

Surgeons can use AI chatbot to tell robots to help with suturing
Quantum internet draws near thanks to entangled memory breakthroughs

Quantum internet draws near thanks to entangled memory breakthroughs
Watch a Möbius strip robot move and climb when hit by light

Watch a Möbius strip robot move and climb when hit by light
Mars is blasting plasma out of its atmosphere into space

Mars is blasting plasma out of its atmosphere into space
Fusion reactors could create ingredients for a nuclear weapon in weeks

Fusion reactors could create ingredients for a nuclear weapon in weeks
Birthplace of red asteroid Kamo‘oalewa pinned to specific moon crater

Birthplace of red asteroid Kamo‘oalewa pinned to specific moon crater
Why curbing chatbots' worst exploits is a game of whack-a-mole

Why curbing chatbots' worst exploits is a game of whack-a-mole
Will Amazon's robotic revolution spark a new wave of job losses?

Will Amazon's robotic revolution spark a new wave of job losses?
Jupiter's moon Io has been a volcanic inferno for billions of years

Jupiter's moon Io has been a volcanic inferno for billions of years
Planets that look alike might be a sign of spacefaring aliens

Planets that look alike might be a sign of spacefaring aliens
Fractal pattern identified at molecular scale in nature for first time

Fractal pattern identified at molecular scale in nature for first time
How AI mathematicians might finally deliver human-level reasoning

How AI mathematicians might finally deliver human-level reasoning
Mathematician wins Turing award for harnessing randomness

Mathematician wins Turing award for harnessing randomness
Laser-powered licence plates could help avoid satellite collisions

Laser-powered licence plates could help avoid satellite collisions
Hyperelastic gel is one of the stretchiest materials known to science

Hyperelastic gel is one of the stretchiest materials known to science
Mathematicians are bitterly divided over a controversial proof

Mathematicians are bitterly divided over a controversial proof
This robot predicts when you're going to smile – and smiles back

This robot predicts when you're going to smile – and smiles back
New view of our galaxy's black hole reveals a swirling magnetic field

New view of our galaxy's black hole reveals a swirling magnetic field
Flavour-predicting AI can tell brewers how to make beer taste better

Flavour-predicting AI can tell brewers how to make beer taste better
AI forecaster can predict the future better than humans

AI forecaster can predict the future better than humans
Paper planes made by a robot fly better than ones made by humans

Paper planes made by a robot fly better than ones made by humans
Largest recorded solar storm was even bigger than we thought

Largest recorded solar storm was even bigger than we thought
Why 2024 Abel prize winner Michel Talagrand became a mathematician

Why 2024 Abel prize winner Michel Talagrand became a mathematician
Mathematician wins 2024 Abel prize for making sense of randomness

Mathematician wins 2024 Abel prize for making sense of randomness
Mathematicians plan computer proof of Fermat's last theorem

Mathematicians plan computer proof of Fermat's last theorem
Google AI learns to play open-world video games by watching them

Google AI learns to play open-world video games by watching them
Rethinking space and time could let us do away with dark matter

Rethinking space and time could let us do away with dark matter
Google launches $5m prize to find actual uses for quantum computers

Google launches $5m prize to find actual uses for quantum computers
How will AIs like ChatGPT affect elections this year?

How will AIs like ChatGPT affect elections this year?
Mathematicians discover 'soft cell' shapes behind the natural world

Mathematicians discover 'soft cell' shapes behind the natural world
Huge set of galaxies is set to form largest cluster in known universe

Huge set of galaxies is set to form largest cluster in known universe
Tiny magnet could help measure gravity on the quantum scale

Tiny magnet could help measure gravity on the quantum scale
A robot dog has learned to open doors with its leg

A robot dog has learned to open doors with its leg
Casimir Funk: The scientist who gave us the word 'vitamin'

Casimir Funk: The scientist who gave us the word 'vitamin'
Largest volcanic eruption in recorded history happened 7300 years ago

Largest volcanic eruption in recorded history happened 7300 years ago
Why forgetting things is a key part of the way your brain works

Why forgetting things is a key part of the way your brain works
Quantum computers are constantly hampered by cosmic rays

Quantum computers are constantly hampered by cosmic rays
Monster black hole powers the brightest known object in the universe

Monster black hole powers the brightest known object in the universe
Nanobot uses a DNA clutch to engage its engine

Nanobot uses a DNA clutch to engage its engine
The existence of a new kind of magnetism has been confirmed

The existence of a new kind of magnetism has been confirmed
Satellite beamed power from space to Earth for the first time ever

Satellite beamed power from space to Earth for the first time ever
Quantum quirk explains why carbon dioxide causes global warming

Quantum quirk explains why carbon dioxide causes global warming
Quantum Cheshire Cat effect may separate a particle from its momentum

Quantum Cheshire Cat effect may separate a particle from its momentum
Old milk can be used to extract gold and other metals from e-waste

Old milk can be used to extract gold and other metals from e-waste
5 amazing things discovered by the eROSITA X-ray telescope

5 amazing things discovered by the eROSITA X-ray telescope
Cyborg locusts with brain nanoparticles could act as bomb sniffers

Cyborg locusts with brain nanoparticles could act as bomb sniffers
Saturn’s moon Mimas may be hiding a vast global ocean under its ice

Saturn’s moon Mimas may be hiding a vast global ocean under its ice
Some animal cells contain tiny tornadoes that mix up their contents

Some animal cells contain tiny tornadoes that mix up their contents
Japan's SLIM moon lander regains power nine days after botched landing

Japan's SLIM moon lander regains power nine days after botched landing
Heating and cooling seem to be fundamentally different, not opposites

Heating and cooling seem to be fundamentally different, not opposites
Mysterious black hole jets may be the source of powerful cosmic rays

Mysterious black hole jets may be the source of powerful cosmic rays
Filterworld review: Are algorithms staging a cultural takeover?

Filterworld review: Are algorithms staging a cultural takeover?
The tightest knot ever made is a tied-up chain 54 atoms long

The tightest knot ever made is a tied-up chain 54 atoms long
Mysterious object may be the lightest black hole we've ever seen

Mysterious object may be the lightest black hole we've ever seen
Watch a plant-inspired robot grow towards light like a vine

Watch a plant-inspired robot grow towards light like a vine
New fiery doughnut image is our most detailed glimpse of a black hole

New fiery doughnut image is our most detailed glimpse of a black hole
DeepMind AI solves hard geometry problems from mathematics olympiad

DeepMind AI solves hard geometry problems from mathematics olympiad
Caves seen on the surface of a comet for the first time

Caves seen on the surface of a comet for the first time
Will AI make computer screens a thing of the past?

Will AI make computer screens a thing of the past?
The sun could contain a tiny black hole that formed in the big bang

The sun could contain a tiny black hole that formed in the big bang
Molecules vital for life could survive in Venus’s acid clouds

Molecules vital for life could survive in Venus’s acid clouds
‘Islands’ poking out of black holes may solve the information paradox

‘Islands’ poking out of black holes may solve the information paradox
Vulcan launch: Why is NASA going back to the moon?

Vulcan launch: Why is NASA going back to the moon?
Neptune isn't as blue as we thought it was

Neptune isn't as blue as we thought it was
Humanoid robot acts out prompts like it's playing charades

Humanoid robot acts out prompts like it's playing charades
Are autonomous labs the future of science?

Are autonomous labs the future of science?
Celebrating dark skies at a festival in deepest Denmark

Celebrating dark skies at a festival in deepest Denmark
Extreme close-up of Jupiter’s moon Io captured by Juno spacecraft

Extreme close-up of Jupiter’s moon Io captured by Juno spacecraft
Aloe vera plants turned into energy-storing supercapacitors

Aloe vera plants turned into energy-storing supercapacitors
Springs made from rusty metallic glass could power nanorobots

Springs made from rusty metallic glass could power nanorobots
Vera C. Rubin Observatory will start scanning the night sky in 2024

Vera C. Rubin Observatory will start scanning the night sky in 2024
AI firms will face copyright infringement lawsuits in 2024

AI firms will face copyright infringement lawsuits in 2024
Artificial pain sensors could help robots avoid damaging themselves

Artificial pain sensors could help robots avoid damaging themselves
The best robot photos of 2023, from fashion shows to Hollywood strikes

The best robot photos of 2023, from fashion shows to Hollywood strikes
Liquid magnet propellers could be a safer way to power boats

Liquid magnet propellers could be a safer way to power boats
Google wants to solve tricky physics problems with quantum computers

Google wants to solve tricky physics problems with quantum computers
Stunning JWST image of Uranus shows 13 rings and nine moons

Stunning JWST image of Uranus shows 13 rings and nine moons
Housework robot can learn to do almost any chore in 20 minutes

Housework robot can learn to do almost any chore in 20 minutes
2023 was the year that artificial intelligence went mainstream

2023 was the year that artificial intelligence went mainstream
Tiny balls fit best inside a sausage, physicists confirm

Tiny balls fit best inside a sausage, physicists confirm
Why adding water when you grind coffee beans makes for a better brew

Why adding water when you grind coffee beans makes for a better brew
Crystal-hunting DeepMind AI could help discover new wonder materials

Crystal-hunting DeepMind AI could help discover new wonder materials
Six planets found orbiting a bright star 100 light years away

Six planets found orbiting a bright star 100 light years away
Majestic photo shows China's Tiangong space station in all its glory

Majestic photo shows China's Tiangong space station in all its glory
Physicists find ultimate limit for how accurate clocks can be

Physicists find ultimate limit for how accurate clocks can be
Glimpse of the earliest supernovae could reveal our cosmic origins

Glimpse of the earliest supernovae could reveal our cosmic origins
‘Insect-eye’ compass can navigate by the sun even on a cloudy day

‘Insect-eye’ compass can navigate by the sun even on a cloudy day
Cyborg jellyfish have a swimming cap and electric propulsion system

Cyborg jellyfish have a swimming cap and electric propulsion system
A mysterious, incredibly energetic cosmic ray has smashed into Earth

A mysterious, incredibly energetic cosmic ray has smashed into Earth
AI cleaning robot can tidy up clothes in a messy bedroom

AI cleaning robot can tidy up clothes in a messy bedroom
Strange nebula changes colour rhythmically like a mood lamp

Strange nebula changes colour rhythmically like a mood lamp
Cooling system could replace air con and drastically cut energy use

Cooling system could replace air con and drastically cut energy use
SpaceX Starship launch delayed: What time is the new launch?

SpaceX Starship launch delayed: What time is the new launch?
Flexible needle goes soft after injections for safety and comfort

Flexible needle goes soft after injections for safety and comfort
3D-printed robotic hand has working tendons and muscles

3D-printed robotic hand has working tendons and muscles
Robotic chemist discovers how to make oxygen from Martian minerals

Robotic chemist discovers how to make oxygen from Martian minerals
Underwater walkie-talkies could work long-distance with radio trick

Underwater walkie-talkies could work long-distance with radio trick
Plants thrive in lunar soil with help from phosphorus-making bacteria

Plants thrive in lunar soil with help from phosphorus-making bacteria
Superconductor hopes dashed after journal retracts ‘red matter’ study

Superconductor hopes dashed after journal retracts ‘red matter’ study
The sun is smaller than we thought it was

The sun is smaller than we thought it was
Strange supernova blasts hint we have glimpsed a black hole’s birth

Strange supernova blasts hint we have glimpsed a black hole’s birth
Ice-spewing supervolcano may have been found on Pluto

Ice-spewing supervolcano may have been found on Pluto
Record-breaking quantum computer has more than 1000 qubits

Record-breaking quantum computer has more than 1000 qubits
Oddly bright burst may mean space is more transparent than we thought

Oddly bright burst may mean space is more transparent than we thought
The moon is 40 million years older than we thought it was

The moon is 40 million years older than we thought it was
How to see the Orionid meteor shower in October and November

How to see the Orionid meteor shower in October and November
Largest quake ever seen on Mars points to surprising seismic activity

Largest quake ever seen on Mars points to surprising seismic activity
Largest known solar storm struck Earth 14,300 years ago

Largest known solar storm struck Earth 14,300 years ago
Why trying to photograph a black hole was a massive gamble

Why trying to photograph a black hole was a massive gamble
JWST should soon glimpse the very first stars born after the big bang

JWST should soon glimpse the very first stars born after the big bang
We still don't really understand what large language models are

We still don't really understand what large language models are
Quantum AI image generator is no match for ones on ordinary computers

Quantum AI image generator is no match for ones on ordinary computers
Nobel prize for physics goes to trio who sliced up time with light

Nobel prize for physics goes to trio who sliced up time with light
Large Hadron Collider turned into world's biggest quantum experiment

Large Hadron Collider turned into world's biggest quantum experiment
Water may be forming on the moon thanks to Earth’s magnetic field

Water may be forming on the moon thanks to Earth’s magnetic field
Astronomers alarmed by satellite that outshines all but seven stars

Astronomers alarmed by satellite that outshines all but seven stars
Waste plastic can be recycled into hydrogen fuel and graphene

Waste plastic can be recycled into hydrogen fuel and graphene
Super-heatproof computer memory survives temperatures over 500°C

Super-heatproof computer memory survives temperatures over 500°C
Antimatter definitely doesn't fall up, physicists confirm

Antimatter definitely doesn't fall up, physicists confirm
This is the best place to build a moon base

This is the best place to build a moon base
Samples from asteroid Bennu brought back to Earth by NASA's OSIRIS-REx

Samples from asteroid Bennu brought back to Earth by NASA's OSIRIS-REx
Twisted lasers could let us send messages with gravitational waves

Twisted lasers could let us send messages with gravitational waves
Watch a cyborg cockroach navigate a maze

Watch a cyborg cockroach navigate a maze
High-flying microplastics could pose a threat to the ozone layer

High-flying microplastics could pose a threat to the ozone layer
The earliest black holes seen by JWST appear to be unusually massive

The earliest black holes seen by JWST appear to be unusually massive
The MANIAC review: A dark novel about the legendary John von Neumann

The MANIAC review: A dark novel about the legendary John von Neumann
Why haven't we got useful quantum computers yet?

Why haven't we got useful quantum computers yet?
Toughest known structure discovered by autonomous robot lab

Toughest known structure discovered by autonomous robot lab
Maxwell's demon imagined by physicists really exists inside our cells

Maxwell's demon imagined by physicists really exists inside our cells
JWST may have seen black holes suppressing the creation of new stars

JWST may have seen black holes suppressing the creation of new stars
3D-printed toilet is so slippery that nothing can leave a mark

3D-printed toilet is so slippery that nothing can leave a mark
Google AI predicts floods four days early in South America and Africa

Google AI predicts floods four days early in South America and Africa
Flying bird robot can soar so well it uses almost no power

Flying bird robot can soar so well it uses almost no power
Springy ice seen for the first time may explain how clouds make rain

Springy ice seen for the first time may explain how clouds make rain
Aliens on low-oxygen worlds may never discover fire

Aliens on low-oxygen worlds may never discover fire
Robotic gripper made of paper can grab both delicate and heavy things

Robotic gripper made of paper can grab both delicate and heavy things
Wonky shapes can be made to roll along a specific path of your choice

Wonky shapes can be made to roll along a specific path of your choice
'Demon' particle found in superconductor could explain how they work

'Demon' particle found in superconductor could explain how they work
Mars used to have wet and dry seasons similar to ones on Earth

Mars used to have wet and dry seasons similar to ones on Earth
Brown dwarf is locked in a destructive 2-hour orbit with a tiny star

Brown dwarf is locked in a destructive 2-hour orbit with a tiny star
Artificial spider silk could help us harvest drinking water from air

Artificial spider silk could help us harvest drinking water from air
Essential molecule for life spotted floating in space for first time

Essential molecule for life spotted floating in space for first time
Shirt woven with metal could help medical implants communicate

Shirt woven with metal could help medical implants communicate
Could Elon Musk's xAI be exactly what the world needs?

Could Elon Musk's xAI be exactly what the world needs?
Earth is coated in ancient space dust that could be from the moon

Earth is coated in ancient space dust that could be from the moon
NASA's asteroid-smashing space debris spotted by Hubble telescope

NASA's asteroid-smashing space debris spotted by Hubble telescope
Distant planet may be the first known to share its orbit with another

Distant planet may be the first known to share its orbit with another
Ancient graphene formed 3 billion years before humans discovered it

Ancient graphene formed 3 billion years before humans discovered it
Eunice Newton Foote: The woman who discovered the greenhouse effect

Eunice Newton Foote: The woman who discovered the greenhouse effect
Stars found hidden in huge cloud wrapped around the Milky Way

Stars found hidden in huge cloud wrapped around the Milky Way
Microplastics found in the soil on farms used to grow crops

Microplastics found in the soil on farms used to grow crops
Meteorite left Earth then landed back down after round trip to space

Meteorite left Earth then landed back down after round trip to space
Gravitational waves spark hunt for cosmic strings and dark matter

Gravitational waves spark hunt for cosmic strings and dark matter
Water mixed with nanoparticles can be carved into shapes by a laser

Water mixed with nanoparticles can be carved into shapes by a laser
Solar panels could be about to get much better at capturing sunlight

Solar panels could be about to get much better at capturing sunlight
Mathematicians calculate 42-digit number after decades of trying

Mathematicians calculate 42-digit number after decades of trying
Stunning JWST image sees Saturn show off its glowing rings

Stunning JWST image sees Saturn show off its glowing rings
Virgin Galactic space plane makes its first commercial flight

Virgin Galactic space plane makes its first commercial flight
Gravitational waves produce a background hum across the whole universe

Gravitational waves produce a background hum across the whole universe
The Milky Way could contain thousands of stars from another galaxy

The Milky Way could contain thousands of stars from another galaxy
Quantum computers could slash the energy use of cryptocurrencies

Quantum computers could slash the energy use of cryptocurrencies
Scientists want to give robots hands made from living woodlice

Scientists want to give robots hands made from living woodlice
AIs will become useless if they keep learning from other AIs

AIs will become useless if they keep learning from other AIs
Robotics gets less attention than it should given its potential impact

Robotics gets less attention than it should given its potential impact
Fastest star in the galaxy clocked at 2285 kilometres per second

Fastest star in the galaxy clocked at 2285 kilometres per second
Robot gardener grows plants as well as humans do but uses less water

Robot gardener grows plants as well as humans do but uses less water
My out-of-body experience controlling a robotic avatar

My out-of-body experience controlling a robotic avatar
Massive Turing test shows we can only just tell AIs apart from humans

Massive Turing test shows we can only just tell AIs apart from humans
Bendy solar panels are just as good as regular ones

Bendy solar panels are just as good as regular ones
Nuclear clocks could be the best timepiece in the universe

Nuclear clocks could be the best timepiece in the universe
This house is made from recycled diapers mixed into concrete

This house is made from recycled diapers mixed into concrete
Octopus-inspired ink changes colour when exposed to light

Octopus-inspired ink changes colour when exposed to light
Microbombs detonated by ultrasound can blast away tooth decay bacteria

Microbombs detonated by ultrasound can blast away tooth decay bacteria
Watch 44 million atoms simulated using AI and a supercomputer

Watch 44 million atoms simulated using AI and a supercomputer
Smart glove enhances your sense of touch in virtual reality

Smart glove enhances your sense of touch in virtual reality
Chaotically shifting planets could be a sign of advanced aliens

Chaotically shifting planets could be a sign of advanced aliens
Saturn now has over 100 known moons - more than any other planet

Saturn now has over 100 known moons - more than any other planet
Weird particle that remembers its past discovered by quantum computer

Weird particle that remembers its past discovered by quantum computer
Mechanical backpack boosts the sensation of jumping in virtual reality

Mechanical backpack boosts the sensation of jumping in virtual reality
Electronic cochlea adjusts to noise levels like a human ear

Electronic cochlea adjusts to noise levels like a human ear
Material that sends sound from water to air could help eavesdroppers

Material that sends sound from water to air could help eavesdroppers
Alien messages responding to NASA signals could reach us by 2029

Alien messages responding to NASA signals could reach us by 2029
Underwater writing technique lets you draw patterns in liquids

Underwater writing technique lets you draw patterns in liquids
Chemists are teaching GPT-4 to do chemistry and control lab robots

Chemists are teaching GPT-4 to do chemistry and control lab robots
Quantum computers could simulate a black hole in the next decade

Quantum computers could simulate a black hole in the next decade
It may have been snowing on Mars 400,000 years ago

It may have been snowing on Mars 400,000 years ago
Google robot learns to sort the recyclables left in office waste bins

Google robot learns to sort the recyclables left in office waste bins
SpaceX launch cancelled: Why didn't Elon Musk's Starship blast off?

SpaceX launch cancelled: Why didn't Elon Musk's Starship blast off?
Starship livestream: Watch SpaceX launch the most powerful rocket ever

Starship livestream: Watch SpaceX launch the most powerful rocket ever
Exoplanets with a permanent day side may sometimes flip into night

Exoplanets with a permanent day side may sometimes flip into night
Shapes 3D printed into living worms could be future of brain implants

Shapes 3D printed into living worms could be future of brain implants
Breathtaking JWST image of Uranus shows rings, clouds and a polar cap

Breathtaking JWST image of Uranus shows rings, clouds and a polar cap
Solar flares made in the lab could teach us about the real thing

Solar flares made in the lab could teach us about the real thing
Crystal impervious to radiation could be used in spaceship computers

Crystal impervious to radiation could be used in spaceship computers
Cancer tumours in mice shrunk thanks to oxygen-sucking battery

Cancer tumours in mice shrunk thanks to oxygen-sucking battery
This map of Venus shows every volcano we know about on its surface

This map of Venus shows every volcano we know about on its surface
Reliably detecting AI-generated text is mathematically impossible

Reliably detecting AI-generated text is mathematically impossible
JWST has spotted the earliest black hole ever seen in the universe

JWST has spotted the earliest black hole ever seen in the universe
Protons seem to be a different size depending on how you look at them

Protons seem to be a different size depending on how you look at them
Ultra-tough battery survives hammer blows and being run over by a car

Ultra-tough battery survives hammer blows and being run over by a car
Graphene with ripples could help make better hydrogen fuel cells

Graphene with ripples could help make better hydrogen fuel cells
Astronauts could mine drinking water from glass beads on the moon

Astronauts could mine drinking water from glass beads on the moon
Why we need to be wary of anthropomorphising chatbots

Why we need to be wary of anthropomorphising chatbots
Mathematician wins Abel prize for solving equations with geometry

Mathematician wins Abel prize for solving equations with geometry
Breakthrough in fiendishly hard puzzle has mathematicians partying

Breakthrough in fiendishly hard puzzle has mathematicians partying
Quantum computers may finally have their first real practical use

Quantum computers may finally have their first real practical use
Glass made of amino acids can be 3D-printed and dissolves in the body

Glass made of amino acids can be 3D-printed and dissolves in the body
'Red matter' superconductor may not be a wonder material after all

'Red matter' superconductor may not be a wonder material after all
Windows filled with see-through wood layer help hold in heat

Windows filled with see-through wood layer help hold in heat
Vent on Venus is clearest sign yet the planet is volcanically active

Vent on Venus is clearest sign yet the planet is volcanically active
NASA unveils new spacesuit for Artemis moon mission astronauts

NASA unveils new spacesuit for Artemis moon mission astronauts
Robot snake that moves like a sidewinder could inspect sewage pipes

Robot snake that moves like a sidewinder could inspect sewage pipes
Google robot can have a conversation but also fetch you a snack

Google robot can have a conversation but also fetch you a snack
AI trained on YouTube and podcasts speaks with ums and ahs

AI trained on YouTube and podcasts speaks with ums and ahs
Nanotechnology paint provides brilliant colour that doesn't fade

Nanotechnology paint provides brilliant colour that doesn't fade
Soil bacteria enzyme generates electricity from hydrogen in the air

Soil bacteria enzyme generates electricity from hydrogen in the air
Wooden robot hand can lift objects and withstand high temperatures

Wooden robot hand can lift objects and withstand high temperatures
Hubble Space Telescope images are being spoiled by satellite trails

Hubble Space Telescope images are being spoiled by satellite trails
Google says error correction will lead to useful quantum computers

Google says error correction will lead to useful quantum computers
Huge young galaxies seen by JWST may upend our models of the universe

Huge young galaxies seen by JWST may upend our models of the universe
AI with no visual sensors generates an internal map to finds its way

AI with no visual sensors generates an internal map to finds its way
Dark energy may have been hiding in the cores of black holes all along

Dark energy may have been hiding in the cores of black holes all along
Bone conduction headphones make your own voice sound less weird

Bone conduction headphones make your own voice sound less weird
ChatGPT AI passes test designed to show theory of mind in children

ChatGPT AI passes test designed to show theory of mind in children
AI generates virtual 3D cities that extend infinitely in any direction

AI generates virtual 3D cities that extend infinitely in any direction
The Complete Guide to Memory review: How we remember and how we forget

The Complete Guide to Memory review: How we remember and how we forget
Dwarf planet Quaoar has a weirdly big ring of debris encircling it

Dwarf planet Quaoar has a weirdly big ring of debris encircling it
Ultrasound illusion could make buttons on a touchscreen feel real

Ultrasound illusion could make buttons on a touchscreen feel real
AI image generators that create close copies could be a legal headache

AI image generators that create close copies could be a legal headache
Flying robot echolocates like a bat to avoid banging into walls

Flying robot echolocates like a bat to avoid banging into walls
Hearing noise and moving our body helps us gauge the passing of time

Hearing noise and moving our body helps us gauge the passing of time
DeepMind AI is as fast as humans at solving previously unseen tasks

DeepMind AI is as fast as humans at solving previously unseen tasks
Medical AIs are advancing - when will they be in a clinic near you?

Medical AIs are advancing - when will they be in a clinic near you?
The outline of people’s bodies can be detected from Wi-Fi signals

The outline of people’s bodies can be detected from Wi-Fi signals
Rare Antarctic meteorite is one of the largest ever found

Rare Antarctic meteorite is one of the largest ever found
Egyptian boy mummy was buried with a ‘second heart’ made of gold

Egyptian boy mummy was buried with a ‘second heart’ made of gold
Fabric inspired by camel’s hump could protect firefighters from heat

Fabric inspired by camel’s hump could protect firefighters from heat
Crocodile-like body armour resists stabbing and cuts

Crocodile-like body armour resists stabbing and cuts
Huge AI models can be halved in size without degrading performance

Huge AI models can be halved in size without degrading performance
ChatGPT detector could help spot cheaters using AI to write essays

ChatGPT detector could help spot cheaters using AI to write essays
The future of food: How to farm insects for a growing population

The future of food: How to farm insects for a growing population
Inside an insect farm: Are mealworms a sustainable meat alternative?

Inside an insect farm: Are mealworms a sustainable meat alternative?
JWST finds that ancient galaxies contain fewer stars than we expected

JWST finds that ancient galaxies contain fewer stars than we expected
First satellite launch from the UK failed due to an ‘anomaly’

First satellite launch from the UK failed due to an ‘anomaly’
First satellite launch from the UK set to go ahead in Cornwall

First satellite launch from the UK set to go ahead in Cornwall
Super-absorbent towel soaks up liquids better than cloth or paper

Super-absorbent towel soaks up liquids better than cloth or paper
This Venom-like magnetic slime robot was a big hit in 2022

This Venom-like magnetic slime robot was a big hit in 2022
Watch this robot bird use a talon-like claw to land safely on a perch

Watch this robot bird use a talon-like claw to land safely on a perch
The W boson gave particle physicists a major shock in 2022

The W boson gave particle physicists a major shock in 2022
Bluewalker 3 satellite is brighter than 99.8 per cent of visible stars

Bluewalker 3 satellite is brighter than 99.8 per cent of visible stars
Genetically modified tobacco plant produces cocaine in its leaves

Genetically modified tobacco plant produces cocaine in its leaves
ESA's new astronauts include former Paralympian runner John McFall

ESA's new astronauts include former Paralympian runner John McFall
JWST has spotted chemical reactions in an exoplanet's atmosphere

JWST has spotted chemical reactions in an exoplanet's atmosphere
We finally know in detail how salt dissolves in water

We finally know in detail how salt dissolves in water
UK's quantum computing sector is flourishing after early investment

UK's quantum computing sector is flourishing after early investment
Brazil picked as 2022 World Cup winners by Alan Turing Institute model

Brazil picked as 2022 World Cup winners by Alan Turing Institute model
AI-generated deepfake faces could help protect privacy on social media

AI-generated deepfake faces could help protect privacy on social media
Ronnametres and quettagrams have joined the ranks of SI units

Ronnametres and quettagrams have joined the ranks of SI units
How will AIs that generate videos from text transform media online?

How will AIs that generate videos from text transform media online?
Feeding cows hemp makes them ‘high’ and their milk could be unsafe

Feeding cows hemp makes them ‘high’ and their milk could be unsafe
Nuclear fusion reactions create unexpectedly high-energy particles

Nuclear fusion reactions create unexpectedly high-energy particles
Computer chip made using mushroom skin could be easily recycled

Computer chip made using mushroom skin could be easily recycled
Quantum trick sees light move forwards and back in time simultaneously

Quantum trick sees light move forwards and back in time simultaneously
AI is better at answering questions if you get another AI to ask them

AI is better at answering questions if you get another AI to ask them
Microsoft's Copilot code tool faces the first big AI copyright lawsuit

Microsoft's Copilot code tool faces the first big AI copyright lawsuit
Planets around graveyard star were consumed before Earth was even born

Planets around graveyard star were consumed before Earth was even born
Chinese rocket has crashed back to Earth but no one knows where

Chinese rocket has crashed back to Earth but no one knows where
Smartphones can reveal whether bridges are about to fall down

Smartphones can reveal whether bridges are about to fall down
Gel-based encryption can only be unlocked with key of light and heat

Gel-based encryption can only be unlocked with key of light and heat
An incredibly bright star has lost its gas and is just a leftover core

An incredibly bright star has lost its gas and is just a leftover core
JWST finds ancient galaxy may actually be two galaxies merging

JWST finds ancient galaxy may actually be two galaxies merging
Large cities lead to more segregation between rich and poor

Large cities lead to more segregation between rich and poor
Nightmares can be eased by hearing sounds linked to good experiences

Nightmares can be eased by hearing sounds linked to good experiences
Lightest neutron star ever found could contain compressed quarks

Lightest neutron star ever found could contain compressed quarks
JWST spots smallest galaxy outside our local universe

JWST spots smallest galaxy outside our local universe
Aluminium alloy could boost spacecraft radiation shielding 100-fold

Aluminium alloy could boost spacecraft radiation shielding 100-fold
Proton's stretchiness is a puzzle for particle physicists

Proton's stretchiness is a puzzle for particle physicists
World's heaviest bony fish weighs in at a whopping 2744 kilograms

World's heaviest bony fish weighs in at a whopping 2744 kilograms
Mind-reading AI works out what you are thinking from brain scans

Mind-reading AI works out what you are thinking from brain scans
Bacteria and catalysts recycle waste plastic into useful chemicals

Bacteria and catalysts recycle waste plastic into useful chemicals
Physicists made the most precise measurement ever of a single particle

Physicists made the most precise measurement ever of a single particle
Jet from neutron stars seems to travel seven times the speed of light

Jet from neutron stars seems to travel seven times the speed of light
Black holes wobbling three times a second have proved Einstein right

Black holes wobbling three times a second have proved Einstein right
Human hibernation is a real possibility - this is how it might work

Human hibernation is a real possibility - this is how it might work
Space adverts are now economically viable but potentially dangerous

Space adverts are now economically viable but potentially dangerous
Metal-enriched silkworm silk is one of the strongest materials ever

Metal-enriched silkworm silk is one of the strongest materials ever
Ships release invisible contrails that slightly cool the climate

Ships release invisible contrails that slightly cool the climate
Nobel prize in physics awarded to pioneers of quantum information

Nobel prize in physics awarded to pioneers of quantum information
Learning to play an instrument could boost your short-term memory

Learning to play an instrument could boost your short-term memory
Robotic pill that delivers drugs to gut could end insulin injections

Robotic pill that delivers drugs to gut could end insulin injections
NASA's DART mission successfully smashed into asteroid Dimorphos

NASA's DART mission successfully smashed into asteroid Dimorphos
Deadly stellar radiation blasts 'habitable' exoplanets every few days

Deadly stellar radiation blasts 'habitable' exoplanets every few days
Earth's algae and moss could survive under the light of another star

Earth's algae and moss could survive under the light of another star
Enceladus shown to have all six of the essential elements for life

Enceladus shown to have all six of the essential elements for life
NASA is ready to knock an asteroid off course with its DART spacecraft

NASA is ready to knock an asteroid off course with its DART spacecraft
James Webb Space Telescope captures its first pictures of Mars

James Webb Space Telescope captures its first pictures of Mars
Google AI can tell what things smell like by the molecular structure

Google AI can tell what things smell like by the molecular structure
Quantum diamond sensor used to measure neuron activity in mouse tissue

Quantum diamond sensor used to measure neuron activity in mouse tissue
Two potentially habitable super-Earth planets have been discovered

Two potentially habitable super-Earth planets have been discovered
Swarm of light-sail spacecraft could be propelled by laser on the moon

Swarm of light-sail spacecraft could be propelled by laser on the moon
JWST has spotted sandy clouds on a distant alien world

JWST has spotted sandy clouds on a distant alien world
Physicists want the next Large Hadron Collider to be climate-friendly

Physicists want the next Large Hadron Collider to be climate-friendly
First exoplanet picture from James Webb Space Telescope revealed

First exoplanet picture from James Webb Space Telescope revealed
Whale songs can spread between groups nearly 8000 kilometres apart

Whale songs can spread between groups nearly 8000 kilometres apart
JWST reveals young star that may be about to give birth to a planet

JWST reveals young star that may be about to give birth to a planet
Robot dog learns to walk on tough terrain in just 20 minutes

Robot dog learns to walk on tough terrain in just 20 minutes
Best evidence yet that fifth fundamental ‘chameleon’ force isn’t real

Best evidence yet that fifth fundamental ‘chameleon’ force isn’t real
Nanocrystals help water act like sponge to hold more oxygen than blood

Nanocrystals help water act like sponge to hold more oxygen than blood
Fire-resistant aluminium-sulphur battery charges in under a minute

Fire-resistant aluminium-sulphur battery charges in under a minute
Earthquakes seem to come in a more predictable pattern than we thought

Earthquakes seem to come in a more predictable pattern than we thought
Physicists surprised to discover the proton contains a charm quark

Physicists surprised to discover the proton contains a charm quark
Floating artificial leaf converts energy from sunlight into fuel

Floating artificial leaf converts energy from sunlight into fuel
Quantum computers might not offer extreme speed boost for chemistry

Quantum computers might not offer extreme speed boost for chemistry
Astronauts could use plasma to make oxygen and fertiliser on Mars

Astronauts could use plasma to make oxygen and fertiliser on Mars
Interstellar meteorite may be awaiting discovery on the sea floor

Interstellar meteorite may be awaiting discovery on the sea floor
Mars astronauts would get unsafe radiation doses even with shielding

Mars astronauts would get unsafe radiation doses even with shielding
Bats show fewer signs of ageing while they are hibernating

Bats show fewer signs of ageing while they are hibernating
Soap molecule could help make alternative LED tech commercially viable

Soap molecule could help make alternative LED tech commercially viable
Artificial neuron swaps dopamine with rat brain cells like a real one

Artificial neuron swaps dopamine with rat brain cells like a real one
Artificial finger can identify what common material things are made of

Artificial finger can identify what common material things are made of
Mice produce rat sperm with technique that could help conservation

Mice produce rat sperm with technique that could help conservation
Cold exposure stops tumour growth in mice by hijacking glucose stores

Cold exposure stops tumour growth in mice by hijacking glucose stores
JWST could soon tell us what exoplanets' surfaces are made of

JWST could soon tell us what exoplanets' surfaces are made of
‘Artificial synapse’ could make neural networks work more like brains

‘Artificial synapse’ could make neural networks work more like brains
Mysterious light may come from the largest molecules found in space

Mysterious light may come from the largest molecules found in space
Firing a laser into the sky can redirect lightning’s path

Firing a laser into the sky can redirect lightning’s path
Fast way of making pufferfish’s neurotoxin may lead to new pain drugs

Fast way of making pufferfish’s neurotoxin may lead to new pain drugs
Astronomers devise new way to observe traces of the first stars

Astronomers devise new way to observe traces of the first stars
China prepares to launch laboratory module to Tiangong space station

China prepares to launch laboratory module to Tiangong space station
Spinning rotors made from DNA could power minuscule machines

Spinning rotors made from DNA could power minuscule machines
Wasps can grasp abstract concepts such as 'same' and 'different'

Wasps can grasp abstract concepts such as 'same' and 'different'
Stunning JWST image turns dust in a distant galaxy into a purple swirl

Stunning JWST image turns dust in a distant galaxy into a purple swirl
Penguins adapt their accents to sound more like their friends

Penguins adapt their accents to sound more like their friends
Self-charging buoy could harness wave power to monitor the oceans

Self-charging buoy could harness wave power to monitor the oceans
Update – NASA's CAPSTONE spacecraft is on its way to the moon

Update – NASA's CAPSTONE spacecraft is on its way to the moon
Light delayed by seven years as it is bent around a galaxy cluster

Light delayed by seven years as it is bent around a galaxy cluster
AI generates photorealistic 3D scenes and lets you edit them as well

AI generates photorealistic 3D scenes and lets you edit them as well
Quantum microphone works even better than a regular one

Quantum microphone works even better than a regular one
Ancient meteorite upends our ideas of how Mars formed

Ancient meteorite upends our ideas of how Mars formed
Mars looks more vivid than ever in new photos from Perseverance rover

Mars looks more vivid than ever in new photos from Perseverance rover
UK may go it alone in orbit after Brexit shutout from EU space plans

UK may go it alone in orbit after Brexit shutout from EU space plans
Gaia telescope’s new map of the Milky Way will let us rewind time

Gaia telescope’s new map of the Milky Way will let us rewind time
A new kind of time crystal has been created and lasts 10 milliseconds

A new kind of time crystal has been created and lasts 10 milliseconds
Quantum computers proved to have ‘quantum advantage’ on some tasks

Quantum computers proved to have ‘quantum advantage’ on some tasks
Quantum computers could create completely new forms of matter

Quantum computers could create completely new forms of matter
Covid-19 news: Moderna’s omicron booster has promising immune response

Covid-19 news: Moderna’s omicron booster has promising immune response
AI translates maths problems into code to make them easier to solve

AI translates maths problems into code to make them easier to solve
Advanced quantum computer made available to the public for first time

Advanced quantum computer made available to the public for first time
World's first exascale supercomputer Frontier smashes speed records

World's first exascale supercomputer Frontier smashes speed records
Synthetic membrane could lead to self-replicating artificial cells

Synthetic membrane could lead to self-replicating artificial cells
Adding tomato pigment to solar panels increases their efficiency

Adding tomato pigment to solar panels increases their efficiency
Will AI text-to-image generators put illustrators out of a job?

Will AI text-to-image generators put illustrators out of a job?
Strange gamma ray flashes from lightning storms may have explanation

Strange gamma ray flashes from lightning storms may have explanation
Teleportation trick shows promise for a future quantum internet

Teleportation trick shows promise for a future quantum internet
Tiny Möbius strip fashioned from carbon nanotube building blocks

Tiny Möbius strip fashioned from carbon nanotube building blocks
Waste wood chemically recycled to produce material stronger than steel

Waste wood chemically recycled to produce material stronger than steel
Rubbing against coral seems to be a popular skin treatment in dolphins

Rubbing against coral seems to be a popular skin treatment in dolphins
Life Time review: Sleep deprivation kills, warns must-read book

Life Time review: Sleep deprivation kills, warns must-read book
AI solves complex physics problems by looking for signs of symmetry

AI solves complex physics problems by looking for signs of symmetry
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft launches to ISS despite thruster issue

Boeing's Starliner spacecraft launches to ISS despite thruster issue
Quantum communication system could detect earthquakes

Quantum communication system could detect earthquakes
Sweater includes a wireless charger to keep your gadgets topped up

Sweater includes a wireless charger to keep your gadgets topped up
Mars was wet more recently than we thought, according to Chinese rover

Mars was wet more recently than we thought, according to Chinese rover
Virtual reality mask adds realism by making it harder to breathe

Virtual reality mask adds realism by making it harder to breathe
Virtual tennis racket uses air jet to recreate feel of hitting a ball

Virtual tennis racket uses air jet to recreate feel of hitting a ball
Virtual ‘answering machine’ records the real world while you are in VR

Virtual ‘answering machine’ records the real world while you are in VR
Chinese rover finds lunar soil could make oxygen and fuel on the moon

Chinese rover finds lunar soil could make oxygen and fuel on the moon
Send thousands of people to orbit, says space tourist Jared Isaacman

Send thousands of people to orbit, says space tourist Jared Isaacman
Space test dummies will measure female radiation risk for first time

Space test dummies will measure female radiation risk for first time
People instinctively run at their most energy-efficient speed

People instinctively run at their most energy-efficient speed
Efficient battery could charge electric cars 60 per cent in 6 minutes

Efficient battery could charge electric cars 60 per cent in 6 minutes
First one-way superconductor could slash energy used by computers

First one-way superconductor could slash energy used by computers
Rocket Lab briefly caught a falling rocket with a helicopter

Rocket Lab briefly caught a falling rocket with a helicopter
DNA-based detector could precisely track subatomic particles

DNA-based detector could precisely track subatomic particles
Dinosaurs: The Final Day with David Attenborough review

Dinosaurs: The Final Day with David Attenborough review
Tardigrades can hitch-hike on snails to travel longer distances

Tardigrades can hitch-hike on snails to travel longer distances
Stress-testing sausages may give vegan products a meat-like mouthfeel

Stress-testing sausages may give vegan products a meat-like mouthfeel
Early warning system for Amazon forest losses seen in climate models

Early warning system for Amazon forest losses seen in climate models
Particle physics could be rewritten after shock W boson measurement

Particle physics could be rewritten after shock W boson measurement
Solar panels that work at night produce enough power to charge a phone

Solar panels that work at night produce enough power to charge a phone
High blood pressure may be treated by burning nerves near the kidneys

High blood pressure may be treated by burning nerves near the kidneys
Holograms might speed up diagnosis of urinary tract infection

Holograms might speed up diagnosis of urinary tract infection
Bubbles give off weird light when popped because of quantum physics

Bubbles give off weird light when popped because of quantum physics
Robot made of magnetic slime could grab objects inside your body

Robot made of magnetic slime could grab objects inside your body
Astronomers still can't agree on what counts as a planet

Astronomers still can't agree on what counts as a planet
A gas made from light becomes easier to compress as you squash it

A gas made from light becomes easier to compress as you squash it
Mathematician wins Abel prize for research on transforming shapes

Mathematician wins Abel prize for research on transforming shapes
Male contraceptive pill is safe and effective in tests in mice

Male contraceptive pill is safe and effective in tests in mice
Bone-boosting lettuce could help Mars astronauts stay healthy

Bone-boosting lettuce could help Mars astronauts stay healthy
Goo made from okra can filter microplastics out of water

Goo made from okra can filter microplastics out of water
Trees that grow close together are better at withstanding storms

Trees that grow close together are better at withstanding storms
Moon mystery could be solved by simulation of planetary smash-up

Moon mystery could be solved by simulation of planetary smash-up
Curiosity rover discovers diverse cache of organic minerals on Mars

Curiosity rover discovers diverse cache of organic minerals on Mars
Perseverance rover measures speed of sound on Mars for the first time

Perseverance rover measures speed of sound on Mars for the first time
Collision-dodging drones can navigate tight spaces without crashing

Collision-dodging drones can navigate tight spaces without crashing
Mouse pups born from unfertilised eggs through genetic manipulation

Mouse pups born from unfertilised eggs through genetic manipulation
Silkworms make fluorescent silk after eating quantum dots

Silkworms make fluorescent silk after eating quantum dots
Foam made from algae and tree bark acts as good forest camouflage

Foam made from algae and tree bark acts as good forest camouflage
Our closest black hole is actually just one star eating another

Our closest black hole is actually just one star eating another
Light yet strong metamaterial inspired by art of paper cutting

Light yet strong metamaterial inspired by art of paper cutting
Mathematicians are angry that Russia may still host a major conference

Mathematicians are angry that Russia may still host a major conference
Wonky black hole hints we don't understand how cosmic behemoths work

Wonky black hole hints we don't understand how cosmic behemoths work
Base of the Greenland ice sheet is melting faster than we thought

Base of the Greenland ice sheet is melting faster than we thought
Most schemes to capture and reuse carbon actually increase emissions

Most schemes to capture and reuse carbon actually increase emissions
Lung with switched blood type is step towards universal donor organs

Lung with switched blood type is step towards universal donor organs
Most precise atomic clock shows Einstein’s general relativity is right

Most precise atomic clock shows Einstein’s general relativity is right
RoboKrill is a one-legged robot that mimics the way krill swim

RoboKrill is a one-legged robot that mimics the way krill swim
Flower growth in Antarctica is accelerating due to warming climate

Flower growth in Antarctica is accelerating due to warming climate
Robofish powered by human cardiac cells gives fresh insight into heart

Robofish powered by human cardiac cells gives fresh insight into heart
Cell studies suggest a way sleep loss may be linked to Alzheimer’s

Cell studies suggest a way sleep loss may be linked to Alzheimer’s
First truly isolated black hole detected in interstellar space

First truly isolated black hole detected in interstellar space
Flying robot generates as much power as a flapping insect

Flying robot generates as much power as a flapping insect
Medical dressing works like duct tape to seal internal wounds

Medical dressing works like duct tape to seal internal wounds
Moons might not form around rocky planets much larger than Earth

Moons might not form around rocky planets much larger than Earth
Lightning flash measuring 768 kilometres is the longest ever recorded

Lightning flash measuring 768 kilometres is the longest ever recorded
Game theory shows how people crowd on trains at rush hour

Game theory shows how people crowd on trains at rush hour
Migrating birds may use slope of Earth’s magnetic field as ‘stop sign’

Migrating birds may use slope of Earth’s magnetic field as ‘stop sign’
Hibernating ground squirrels recycle urine to maintain their muscles

Hibernating ground squirrels recycle urine to maintain their muscles
Yutu-2 lunar rover finds sticky soil on the far side of the moon

Yutu-2 lunar rover finds sticky soil on the far side of the moon
Weird black hole spewed star-forming jets 500 light years long

Weird black hole spewed star-forming jets 500 light years long
First fully programmable quantum computer based on neutral atoms

First fully programmable quantum computer based on neutral atoms
Ancient Mars may have had a liquid ocean despite freezing temperatures

Ancient Mars may have had a liquid ocean despite freezing temperatures
Robot piloted by a ball of algae is powered by photosynthesis

Robot piloted by a ball of algae is powered by photosynthesis
Long-lasting radiation shields may make super-Earths friendly for life

Long-lasting radiation shields may make super-Earths friendly for life
Huge gas bubble that contains the solar system mapped for first time

Huge gas bubble that contains the solar system mapped for first time
Corkscrew-shaped robot swims through blood vessels to clear blockages

Corkscrew-shaped robot swims through blood vessels to clear blockages
James Webb Space Telescope has finished unfolding its massive mirror

James Webb Space Telescope has finished unfolding its massive mirror
Plumes of rock that feed volcanic hotspots are surprisingly cold

Plumes of rock that feed volcanic hotspots are surprisingly cold
Bacteria form complex structures like those seen in animals

Bacteria form complex structures like those seen in animals
James Webb Space Telescope is carrying out its most critical manoeuvre

James Webb Space Telescope is carrying out its most critical manoeuvre
The mummy of Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep I has been digitally unwrapped

The mummy of Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep I has been digitally unwrapped
At least 70 'rogue' planets spotted drifting in space without a star

At least 70 'rogue' planets spotted drifting in space without a star
‘Near impossible’ plant-growing technique could revolutionise farming

‘Near impossible’ plant-growing technique could revolutionise farming
Sample of asteroid Ryugu brought to Earth is a strange dark colour

Sample of asteroid Ryugu brought to Earth is a strange dark colour
Tardigrade is first multicellular organism to be quantum entangled

Tardigrade is first multicellular organism to be quantum entangled
Large deposits of water found on Mars below the surface at the equator

Large deposits of water found on Mars below the surface at the equator