Mars astronauts may do laundry by blasting clothes with a plasma beam
White shirt material being cleaned with cold plasma University of Alabama in Huntsville, Propulsion Research Center Astronauts in space can’t do laundry – but that
Mercury may have gained all of its unexpected water in a single day
We may now know how Mercury gained its ice deposits NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio Around 100 million years ago, the surface of Mercury suddenly underwent
We may finally know why dinosaurs like T. rex evolved tiny arms
Tyrannosaurus rex wasn’t the only predatory dinosaur with small arms ROGER HARRIS/Getty Images/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY With jaws like these, who needs big arms? A new
Will burying dead trees after a wildfire keep their carbon locked up?
Charred trees still standing after a wildfire in Glacier National Park, Montana Gorski/NurPhoto/Shutterstock In 2021, a smouldering underground coal seam ignited the tinder-dry grass and
Neanderthals treated a dental cavity by drilling into the tooth
Three views of the Neanderthal tooth with evidence of dental treatment Hexian Culture, Tourism and Sports Bureau, Ma’anshan A 59,000-year-old Neanderthal tooth found in a
Tiny ‘metajets’ could use light to steer sails for interstellar travel
An artist’s impression of a light sail RICHARD BIZLEY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Interstellar travel propelled by light just got one step closer. Light sails, which are
Coffee’s mood-boosting effects aren’t just down to caffeine
Coffee can influence our mood and microbiome Artem Varnitsin / Alamy Both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee can lead to improvements in mood and cognitive performance,
Honey has been used as medicine for centuries – does it really work?
The health benefits depend on the type of honey you have TihomirLikov/Shutterstock I am a honey fanatic. On sourdough bread with lots of butter, in
2026 will be the hottest year on record, leading scientist predicts
2026 has already seen extensive wildfires in Patagonia, Argentina, linked to extreme weather TOMAS CUESTA / AFP via Getty Images A prominent scientist has predicted
Cancer is increasing in young people and we still don’t know why
Colorectal, or bowel, cancer is one of the forms of the disease that are particularly on the rise among young people Getty Images North America