SCIENCE

Tweaking the smell of cat food can encourage fussy felines to eat

Cats may find food more appealing if it has a distinct odourJaromir/Getty Images Cats that refuse their regular food might…

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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 nowAnna Bliokh/Getty Images The following is…

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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 impressionStocktrek Images, Inc./Alamy Astronomers think they…

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Historic Artemis II launch sends astronauts bound for the moon

The Artemis II mission launched from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, FloridaAFP via Getty Images The first crewed mission…

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AI data centres can warm surrounding areas by up to 9.1°C

The number of data centres is rapidly increasingJIM LO SCALZO/EPA/Shutterstock Data centres built to power AIs produce so much heat…

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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 ownProject CETI A sperm whale…

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Genetic clues tell the story of Neanderthals’ decline

Reconstructions of a Neanderthal man and woman at the Neanderthal Museum in Mettmann, GermanyAP Photo/Martin Meissner/Alamy An analysis of Neanderthal…

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We’ve spotted a huge asteroid spinning impossibly fast

Artist’s depiction of the asteroid 2025 MN45NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory/NOIRLab/SLAC​/AURA/P. Marenfeld The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile has…

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Social media is a defective product

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg exiting Los Angeles Superior Court in CaliforniaKyle Grillot/Bloomberg via Getty Images I just sat down to…

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A smartphone app can help men last longer in bed

Premature ejaculation is thought to affect 1 in 3 menIevgen Chabanov / Alamy Men who experience premature ejaculation may be…

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