Science
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Teenage brains are ‘weird but wonderful’
Should adults be more like teenagers? Children’s mental health has suffered during the pandemic, but experts are confident young people’s remarkable brains will survive and adapt.
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Prince and Pope back vaccine patent waiver
Should vaccine patents be suspended? Yesterday Prince Harry and the Pope separately said it would dramatically boost supplies to poorer countries and backed Joe Biden’s proposal.
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India runs out of oxygen as Covid wave surges
Is India’s Covid-19 tsunami a warning to the world? Today, thousands will die as hospitals struggle to cope with the volume of patients. Critics say this tragedy was entirely predictable.
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First powered flight EVER on another planet
Do humans have a right to be on Mars? Elon Musk talks about colonising the Red Planet. And most people think there’s nothing wrong with exploration. But some are deeply worried.
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Scientists make first human-monkey embryo
Are scientists opening a Pandora’s box? The latest breakthrough could make it possible to grow human organs inside animals. It will save lives, but the ethical implications are enormous.
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Belief in conspiracies ‘caused by evolution’
Could the popularity of conspiracy theories be caused by evolution, not ignorance? Recent research suggests that a belief in false stories descends from prehistoric self-preservation.
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Rise in rhino numbers offers wildlife hope
Is conservation working? A survey of rhinoceroses in Nepal shows that a population once close to extinction is now on the rise. But many species remain high on the danger list.
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Stunning photos reveal magical world of birds
Do birds have magical powers? The best birdlife photos of the year were released this weekend, reminding many of the beauty, power and mystery of these incredible creatures.
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Scientists discover a new force of nature
Is it exciting to realise how little we really know? Yesterday, the news broke that a misbehaving particle might overturn our current understanding of physics, forces and matter itself.
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New discovery could revolutionise physics
Have scientists glimpsed something completely new in nature? A recent discovery in Switzerland could transform physics and upend everything we think we know about the universe.
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Coming soon – the truth about flying saucers
Are UFOs a sign of growing alien interest? The former head of American intelligence has said that sightings are far more common than we thought, and promised dramatic revelations to come.
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Fierce criticism for ‘vital step to net zero’
THE GREEN REVOLUTION: 4/5 Politics. Are governments doing enough? The UK announced a £1bn plan to create green jobs and slash emissions yesterday. But many say a bigger vision is needed.
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Tension as UK raises cap on nuclear weapons
Will the next world war be a cyber-war? Britain’s defence review predicts increasingly volatile and aggressive digital conflicts – and imagines nuclear missiles as a desperate last resort.
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How it may soon be weird not to be green
THE GREEN REVOLUTION: 2/5 Society. Will being green soon be as normal as saying please and thank you? A recent book explains how things we take for granted can change remarkably quickly.
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Grey goop that means a car can run on water
THE GREEN REVOLUTION: 1/5 Climate. Is hydrogen the key to fixing global warming? Research is speeding up, promising far lower costs than sceptics suppose. And the future scale is vast.