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The ‘remarkable’ implant that can restore sight
An electronic eye implant half the thickness of a human hair has helped people with incurable sight loss to see again, opening up a potential ‘new era’ in tackling blindness. Madeleine Finlay hears f…
Published on 3 weeks, 5 days ago
The seed bank storing the planet’s future
As biodiversity declines, locating and conserving the planet’s plant life is becoming more important. The Millennium seed bank in Wakehurst, West Sussex, has been doing just that for 25 years, collec…
Published on 4 weeks ago
Why is ‘chronic’ lyme disease so controversial?
Celebrities including Bella Hadid, Justin Bieber and Miranda Hart have talked about their years-long struggles with the effects of Lyme disease, but despite rising rates and better awareness, the ill…
Published on 1 month ago
Traitor or faithful: how to spot a liar
The Traitors has returned to UK screens with its biggest viewing figures ever as 19 celebrities compete to be crowned the winner. The game depends on being able to accurately spot a liar, but are any…
Published on 1 month ago
All the news and science from the 2025 Nobel prizes
This year’s Nobel prizes in chemistry, physics and physiology or medicine have celebrated work that paves the way for the next generation of quantum technology, the creation of porous materials that …
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
The real science of weight loss with the US’s leading nutritional scientist
Kevin Hall spent 21 years at the US National Institutes of Health and became known globally for his pioneering work on ultra-processed foods. In April he unexpectedly took early retirement, citing ce…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Remembering primatologist Jane Goodall
The renowned primatologist Jane Goodall has died aged 91. She will be remembered for her observations that revolutionised our understanding of chimpanzees, as well as her tireless environmental advoc…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Fraud, AI slop and huge profits: is science publishing broken?
Scientists are warning that academic publishing needs urgent reform in order to retain trust in the research system. Ian Sample tells Madeleine Finlay what has gone so wrong, and Dr Mark Hanson of th…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Does a bit of booze really make us better at languages?
The Ig Nobel prizes were awarded recently – for science that makes you laugh and then think – and the peace prize was given to a cheeky study testing the link between alcohol and language proficiency…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Fact-checking Trump’s autism announcement
In a televised press conference on Monday, Donald Trump and health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr made a series of unproven claims about autism and its links to paracetamol use in pregnant women, and …
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago