- May 16, 2025
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.
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