The green solution to climate change isn’t happening – and that’s good
The Drax Power Station in the north of England Ian Lamond/Alamy You’ve probably seen those nice graphs showing carbon dioxide levels and temperatures falling towards
Tweaking the smell of cat food can encourage fussy felines to eat
Cats may find food more appealing if it has a distinct odour Jaromir/Getty Images Cats that refuse their regular food might simply have become disenchanted
How a century-long argument over light’s true nature came to an end
Light is both a wave and a particle, and we know it for sure now Anna Bliokh/Getty Images The following is an extract from our Lost
We may have seen a ‘dirty fireball’ star explosion for the first time
Dying stars can emit a powerful jet of radiation, as seen in an artist’s impression Stocktrek Images, Inc./Alamy Astronomers think they have seen a type
Historic Artemis II launch sends astronauts bound for the moon
The Artemis II mission launched from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida AFP via Getty Images The first crewed mission to the moon since
AI data centres can warm surrounding areas by up to 9.1°C
The number of data centres is rapidly increasing JIM LO SCALZO/EPA/Shutterstock Data centres built to power AIs produce so much heat that they can raise
First glimpse of sperm whale birth reveals teamwork to support newborn
Female sperm whales hold the newborn calf above water until it can swim on its own Project CETI A sperm whale giving birth has been
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