- May 31, 2025
Any wall can be turned into a camera to see around corners
Technology for seeing around corners would be of use to the military Matthew Horwood/Getty Images An ordinary camera could soon
You can make fair dice from any shape you like
All of these strange-looking dice can produce a desired probability distribution Keenan Crane Gamers everywhere, rejoice: researchers have discovered that
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
Giant boulder on clifftop in Tonga was carried by a 50-metre-high wave
Martin Köhler stands in front of the Maka Lahi boulder in Tonga Martin Köhler/University of Queensland A 1200-tonne boulder in
Cervix-on-a-chip inspires potential new treatment for preterm birth
Health Using human cells, researchers were able to create a novel cervix-on-a-chip model to study how the vaginal microbiome affects
Could a $125 billion investment fund halt global deforestation?
An initiative led by Brazil will pay countries to preserve tropical forests Luiz Claudio Marigo/Nature Picture Library/Alamy At the COP30
Parkinson’s disease could be detected by listening to someone’s voice
Difficulty speaking is a common Parkinson’s symptom SvetaZi/Shutterstock Parkinson’s disease lacks a conclusive test, so it is generally diagnosed by
Does intermittent fasting improve gut health? Why it’s hard to say
How does intermittent fasting change the gut microbiome? Oliver Leedham/Alamy Stock Photo There is evidence that intermittent fasting alters the
England has just given the thumbs up to gene-edited plants. Hooray!
Normal potatoes like these turn brown when they are sliced open Formatoriginal / Alamy The potatoes I am eating are
The world, the universe and us: We’re relaunching our weekly podcast
We are very proud of our Weekly podcast, which we have been putting out every week for over five years.