- May 1, 2025
Key component of dark chocolate might have an anti-ageing effect
Dark chocolate is a particularly rich source of the chemical theobromine Studio-N/Shutterstock Chocolate may contain a chemical with anti-ageing properties
Humans evolved to survive mild burns at the expense of severe ones
Hominins have been using fire for various reasons for at least 1 million years SHEILA TERRY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Mastering fire
Hackers could ‘vandalise’ quantum computers without people noticing
Sharing a quantum computer could put you at risk of hacking BlackJack3D/Getty Images Hackers may be able to “vandalise” other
Daily pill could replace weight-loss shots like Ozempic and Wegovy
Can weight-loss drugs ditch the needles? Aleksandr Zubkov/Getty Images A daily pill appears to lower blood sugar in people with
New colour seen for the first time by tricking the eyes
Our retinas could be made to see a vivid shade of blue-green MikeCS images/Alamy Five people have witnessed an intense
First ever confirmed image of a colossal squid in the deep ocean
A colossal squid — the largest invertebrate on the planet — has been filmed alive in its wild habitat for
US military launches initiative to find the best quantum computer
The control room at quantum computer start-up Quantinuum Quantinuum The US military has launched an effort to determine who may
AI-powered chilli spray could deter bears without injuring them
Tibetan bears can get a bit too close to people and built-up areas FLPA / Alamy Stock Photo AI-controlled machines
AI data scrapers are an existential threat to Wikipedia
Wikipedia is under threat from the AI boom Chris Dorney / Alamy Wikipedia is one of the greatest knowledge resources
Bonobos use a kind of syntax once thought to be unique to humans
A female bonobo at Kokolopori Bonobo Reserve in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Lukas Bierhoff, Kokolopori Bonobo Research Project