Science & Technology

Do we absorb information better on paper, rather than screens? It depends on the screen

7 May 2026
Is Richard Dawkins right about Claude? No. But it’s not surprising AI chatbots feel conscious to us

7 May 2026
I’ve investigated a hantavirus outbreak. Here’s what I can tell you about the cruise ship cluster

7 May 2026
What is hantavirus, the disease that has killed 3 cruise ship passengers?

4 May 2026
Our study looked at teens’ social media behaviour in 43 countries – those from disadvantaged backgrounds face greater harms

1 May 2026
Seeing an eclipse from Earth is awe-inspiring – for astronauts seeing one from space, the scene was even more grand

1 May 2026
Synthetic biology promised to rewrite life – with the death of its pioneer, J. Craig Venter, how close are scientists?

1 May 2026
Robots can run a marathon and play ping pong. But will they ever achieve true sporting greatness?

1 May 2026
How 2 men smashed through a marathon barrier long thought unbreakable

28 April 2026
Venice is sinking – we analysed every plan to save it, and none would preserve the city as we know it

25 April 2026