- April 16, 2025
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
Monkeys use crafty techniques to get junk food from tourists
Hanuman langurs have adapted their behaviour to thrive around human environments Ondrej Prosicky / Alamy A group of monkeys in
Are Trump’s cuts to science the end of the endless frontier?
US President Donald Trump’s executive orders have led to drastic cuts across the sciences SHAWN THEW/POOL/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock In a letter to
Mathematician Masaki Kashiwara wins 2025 Abel prize for tools to solve tricky equations
Masaki Kashiwara’s work is seen as highly abstract but vital Peter Bagde / Typos1 / The Abel Prize Masaki Kashiwara
Why it would be utter madness to stop funding mRNA vaccine technology
Moderna’s covid-19 vaccine uses mRNA technology Imago/Alamy This week, researchers in the US were told to remove all references to
Tattoos are being linked to some cancers. Are they really a risk?
Countries vary in how stringently they regulate chemicals in tattoo inks IvanRiver/Shutterstock Whether it is a butterfly on your ankle