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Will China own the green energy future?
The conflict in the Middle East has sent energy prices soaring, and for countries that import a high proportion of their fuel, it’s a reminder of the…
2 months ago
Does Trump want to wage an AI-powered war?
In the past three months, Donald Trump’s White House has reportedly used AI twice to effect regime change – once in its capture of Venezuela’s presid…
2 months ago
Can degrowth save the climate?
Since the 1960s, global GDP has been rapidly rising and living standards have reached record highs. But something else has been rocketing up too – ca…
2 months, 1 week ago
The truth about fat, and its complex role in our health
For a long time fat was seen simply as an inert yellow substance wrapping around our bodies, but now that’s changing. Scientists are beginning to und…
2 months, 1 week ago
Psychedelics for depression, dart frog poison and why do we have chins?
Madeleine Finlay sits down with science editor Ian Sample and science correspondent Nicola Davis to discuss three eye-catching stories, including the…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Should we really all be taking magnesium supplements?
Testimonials about the beneficial health effects of magnesium supplements abound online, with influencers claiming that a daily pill can help with ev…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
What bots talk about when they think humans aren’t listening
In late January a new social media site took a certain corner of the internet by storm. Moltbook was conceived as a space where AI assistants could l…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Jeffrey Epstein and the scientists
The release of the latest batch of documents relating to the late child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has shed further light on his close relationship…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
‘Everything is quagga mussel now’: can invasive species be stopped?
On a recent trip to Lake Geneva in Switzerland, biodiversity reporter Phoebe Weston witnessed the impact of one of the planet’s most potent invasive …
3 months ago
Why are women turning to testosterone?
Just like men, women are increasingly being told by online influencers that the classic symptoms of middle age could be down to low testosterone. In …
3 months ago