Genetic clues tell the story of Neanderthals’ decline
Reconstructions of a Neanderthal man and woman at the Neanderthal Museum in Mettmann, Germany AP Photo/Martin Meissner/Alamy An analysis of Neanderthal DNA has helped piece
We’ve spotted a huge asteroid spinning impossibly fast
Artist’s depiction of the asteroid 2025 MN45 NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory/NOIRLab/SLAC/AURA/P. Marenfeld The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile has spotted the fastest-rotating large
Social media is a defective product
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg exiting Los Angeles Superior Court in California Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg via Getty Images I just sat down to write, but before committing
A smartphone app can help men last longer in bed
Premature ejaculation is thought to affect 1 in 3 men Ievgen Chabanov / Alamy Men who experience premature ejaculation may be able to improve control
Miniature magnet rivals magnetic behemoths in strength for the first time
Even small magnets can sometimes be exceptionally powerful ResonX /Jasmin Schoenzart A magnet small enough to fit in the palm of your hand can match
How an intern helped build the AI that shook the world
AlphaGo’s victory braodcast on TV Im Hun-jung/Yonhap/AP Photo via Getty Images In March 2016, Google DeepMind’s artificial intelligence system AlphaGo shocked the world. In a
Möbius strip-like molecule has an entirely new and bizarre shape
Representation of the electrons in the “half-Möbius”-shaped molecule IBM Research and the University of Manchester Chemists have discovered a new molecular shape, and it is
A crisis in cosmology may mean hidden dimensions really exist
DAVID PARKER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Last year, cosmologists working on the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) reported hints that the mysterious dark energy thought to be
NASA’s Artemis moon exploration programme is getting a major makeover
NASA’s Space Launch System has had a tricky start NASA/Cory Huston NASA is shaking up the plan for its Artemis moon missions. In a press
Rapamycin can add years to your life, or none at all – it’s a lottery
An illustration of the molecule rapamycin, which may aid extend your life, but then again, may not Science Photo Library The longevity benefits of fasting