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How we broke the water cycle and can no longer rely on rain to fall

Environment

How we broke the water cycle and can no longer rely on rain to fall

We thought Earth's water cycle was resilient to human meddling, but new analysis shows our supplies of water in plants and soil that are critical to generating rainfall are dangerously low. Here is what we must do to repair the damage

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A guide to cosmic fireworks, from stellar flares to black-hole beacons

Space

A guide to cosmic fireworks, from stellar flares to black-hole beacons

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Gesture is a uniquely powerful tool. Here's how to make the most of it

Mind

Gesture is a uniquely powerful tool. Here's how to make the most of it

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Saudi Arabian desert extreme heat experiment

Environment

Extreme heat: Inside the expedition to find out how humans can adapt

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How working out your ageotype could help you live healthier for longer

Health

How working out your ageotype could help you live healthier for longer

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From time crystals to wormholes: When is a quantum simulation real?

Physics

From time crystals to wormholes: When is a quantum simulation real?

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Maureen McLean/Shutterstock (12908462g) Pollution on the Jubilee River adjacent to Slough Sewage Treatment Works managed by Thames Water. The Jubilee River is used regularly by open water swimmers and is a haven for migrating birds. During 2021, water companies discharged raw sewage into rivers in England 372,533 times. By 2040 the sewage discharges into rivers is targetted to be reduced by 40%, however, many environmentalists say this is too little, too late and that the directors of polluting water companies should be imprisoned as fines alone are not stopping regular sewage discharges into rivers Pollution, Jubilee River, Eton Wick, Windsor, Berkshire, UK - 23 Apr 2022

Environment

Sewage crisis: The truth about British rivers and how to clean them up

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Does space-time remember? The search for gravitational memory

Space

Does space-time remember? The search for gravitational memory

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Something strange is happening in the Pacific and we must find out why

Environment

Something strange is happening in the Pacific and we must find out why

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Which dietary supplements actually work and which should you take

Health

Which dietary supplements actually work and which should you take

From vitamin D to turmeric extracts and probiotics, nutritional supplements are a booming industry. But what is the evidence behind the claimed benefits?

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Technology

Forget human extinction – these are the real risks posed by AI today

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Technology

Can AI ever become conscious and how would we know if that happens?

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Technology

What generative AI really means for the economy, jobs and education

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Technology

How to use AI to make your life simpler, cheaper and more productive

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