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A controversial theory about Rapa Nui has been conclusively debunked. Plus, what Harris and Trump said about science in their debate and the reviewers churning out suspicious reviews for personal gain.
We’re heading to Jupiter’s moon Europa. Plus, the ethical issues raised by ever-more-realistic human embryo models and why 4 in 10 of us have a tiny knee bone linked to the risk of arthritis.
The world’s first successful face transplant including a whole eye, the US and China inch towards renewing a science-cooperation pact and how ‘likes’ fuel a spiral of misinformation.
Scientists come together for unexpected discoveries and ‘collateral happiness’. Plus, ways to persuade a climate sceptic and how the brain knows whether you should cough or sneeze.
A dye that helps to give Doritos their orange colour helps scientists look inside tissues. Plus, the first pictures from NASA’s solar sail and how a loss of bats to disease has knock-on effects for human health.
Scientists have demonstrated all of the ingredients they need to make a nuclear clock. Plus, a study sheds light on how the immune systems of trans men are affected by hormone replacement therapy and we follow one scientist’s mission to protect his work from plagiarism.
Scientists are solving the mystery of how smell works using artificial intelligence. Plus, a side by side comparison of how GLP-1 agonists differ and one band’s effort to reduce the carbon footprint of live music.
Heat waves could threaten bees’ ability to feed and pollinate. Plus, ways to tackle the cost of open-access publishing fees and the search for an HIV vaccine — and a cure.
Leading experts — who sometimes disagree heartily — come together to focus on obesity. Plus, SpaceX rocket explosions shredded the upper atmosphere, and how researchers are racing to save fossils exposed by Brazil’s record floods.
A dolphin biting beachgoers in Japan might be trying to play, some studies are riddled with references to retracted papers, and how China is working to lead the world in nuclear fusion.
Despite the controversy, some scientists are planning for a future of gene editing babies. Plus, a ‘brain-age gap’ points to what accelerates brain ageing and what you need to know about the worrying Oropouche virus.
Scientists are working with cities to adapt to hotter weather, Neolithic builders had an understanding of science, and rock icon Brian May’s thoughts on badgers.
The right mix of 63 policies can lead to significant reductions in emissions. Plus, debate rages over the Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab and meet the paralympian paving the way for astronauts with a physical disability.
Fasting’s regenerative powers kick in when the feasting starts. Plus, future plans for detecting gravitational waves and an energy-rating scheme for artificial intelligence systems.
Hotter temperatures, earlier snowmelt and lower rainfall, all spurred by climate change, led to fires that burned 4% of Canada’s forest. Plus, the first biosafety-level-4 laboratory in Latin America and a midwife who became a neuroscientist to save her son.
How brain anatomy changes with ageing and disease, how ‘green’ electricity from wood might harm the plane and how video games helped people’s mental wellbeing during the pandemic.
Biological markers of ageing show sudden shifts in our 40s and 60s. Plus, the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs came from beyond Jupiter and a spacecraft is about to attempt a daring double gravity-assist manoeuvre.
