- March 16, 2025
The surprising new idea behind what sparked life on Earth
Sparks between water droplets may have started life as we know it Shutterstock/Perry Correll The first molecules necessary for life on Earth could have been
Hera asteroid mission takes stunning images of Mars’s moon Deimos
Mars appears light blue in this near-infrared image taken by the Hera spacecraft. Its moon Deimos is the dark mark towards the centre of the
Thousands join Stand Up for Science rallies across the US
Stand Up for Science rally in Washington Square Park in New York on 7 March James Dinneen Thousands of people in cities across the US
Blackbird deaths point to looming West Nile Virus threat in the UK
Blackbird numbers have fallen in the UK as the Usutu virus has taken hold Ytje Veenstra/Shutterstock A deadly virus is killing blackbirds across the UK.
Cryptography trick could make AI algorithms more efficient
Concepts from cryptography can be applied to speeding up algorithms Imago/Alamy Adding a dash of encryption to key algorithms used in artificial intelligence models could
US scientists rebuild climate risk map deleted from government site
The FEMA map detailed how climate change could affect the risk of various hazards across the US Andrii Biletskyi/Alamy Researchers in the US are pushing
People in industrial societies get more sleep than hunter-gatherers
Technology may be wrongly blamed for poor sleep Cavan Images/Getty Images Much has been written about how modern lifestyles mean we are no longer getting
Hair conditioner made from wood is black and smelly, but eco-friendly
The black hair conditioner on the left is derived from the wood powder on the right Fengyang Wang/Stockholm University This sustainable, wood-based hair conditioner may
WOH G64: Gigantic star has gone through a rapid transformation and may explode
An artist’s impression of the star WOH G64 ESO/L. Calçada One of the largest stars in the known universe is undergoing a strangely rapid transformation
China launches hunt for ways to protect data from quantum computers
The rise of quantum computers means we need new ways to keep data secure whiteMocca/Shutterstock China has announced that it will spurn US-led efforts to
