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BEIJING, CHINA - JUNE 06: A boxing robot makes appearance at the opening ceremony of the 7th Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence (BAAI) Conference on June 6, 2025 in Beijing, China. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images)

Technology

Kickboxing robot shows off its moves at AI conference

The humanoid robot is a step towards such machines helping in homes and factories – and could spark a popular new spectator sport

A tadpole, stained with immunofluorescence to visualise its internal anatomy, that had the brain-tracking device implanted as an embryo

Mind

Cyborg tadpoles are helping us learn how brain development starts

The man being connected to the brain-computer interface system

Mind

Mind-reading AI turns paralysed man’s brainwaves into instant speech

Space

These images are the first time we have seen the sun’s south pole

Technology

Can we stop big tech from controlling the internet with AI agents?

Space

‘Impossible’ particle that hit Earth may have been dark matter

Kew's Fungarium collection manager Lee Davies

Unlocking genetic secrets of the world’s most vital fungi collection

Technology

The arid air of Death Valley may actually be a valuable water source

Detecting black holes

A crime scene investigator

Police forensic scientist reviews the best (and worst) cop dramas

Police crime procedurals are among the most popular genres on TV, but how much do they reflect reality?

Technology

Meta’s AI memorised books verbatim – that could cost it billions

Humans

Ancient humans’ extraordinary journey to South America

Health

Gene editing could treat damage from ‘irreversible’ kidney disease

Technology

IBM says it will build a practical quantum supercomputer by 2029