SCIENCE

The prospectors hunting hydrogen along a US continental rift

New Scientist visited a hydrogen well in KansasHyterra/Adler Grey The drilling rig rises several stories above a field normally full…

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How a US agriculture agency became key in the fight against bird flu

A dangerous strain of bird flu is spreading in US livestockMediaMedium/Alamy Since Donald Trump assumed office in January, the leading…

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Meta’s AI memorised books verbatim – that could cost it billions

In April, book authors and publishers protested Meta’s use of copyrighted books to train AIVuk Valcic/Alamy Live News Billions of…

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US stops endorsing covid-19 shots for kids – are other vaccines next?

US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F Kennedy JrTasos Katopodis/Getty One of the top vaccine experts at the…

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Is ADHD on the rise? No – but that answer doesn’t tell the whole story

There are concerns that more children are being diagnosed with ADHDImgorthand/Getty Images Is ADHD in children on the rise? An…

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Any wall can be turned into a camera to see around corners

Technology for seeing around corners would be of use to the militaryMatthew Horwood/Getty Images An ordinary camera could soon take…

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First evidence of ancient birds nesting above the Arctic circle

Illustration of ancient birds nesting above the Arctic circleGabriel Ugueto Newly discovered bone fragments from Alaska suggest birds have been…

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Cord blood banking is not living up to its promise

Banking a baby’s umbilical cord blood was once seen as a reasonable way to protect their future health, but much…

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Trump’s Golden Dome defence project could spur a space arms race

US President Donald Trump (left), accompanied by US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (right), announces the Golden Dome missile defense…

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Supergiant crustaceans may cover more than half of the deep-sea floor

Alicella gigantea, the world’s largest amphipod, may be more common than we had thoughtMaroni et al./Royal Society Open Science A…

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