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
Gravity’s strength measured more reliably than ever before
Stephan Schlamminger and his colleague, Vincent Lee, examine the torsion balance they used to measure the gravitational constant R. Eskalis/NIST For centuries, physicists have been
98 per cent of meat and dairy sustainability pledges are greenwashing
The dairy industry’s green claims are under scrutiny Witthaya/Getty Images The world’s biggest meat and dairy companies are flooding the public with promises to tackle