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Space

We could make roads on the moon by melting lunar dust

Lunar dust can be melted with a laser to make a strong, glassy material – and a similar effect could be achieved by focusing sunlight with a lens

Humans

Neanderthals hunted cave lions with spears and made use of their pelts

Hiroshi Sugimoto: ‘I’m borrowing important scientists’ experiences’

Life

Inventions based on threatened animals like rhinos are on the rise

Environment

Toys produce far more electronic waste than vapes

Osiris Rex sample

Space

Samples from asteroid Bennu contain the key ingredients of life

Earth's core

Earth

Earth’s core is oddly squishy and we may now know why

S3F98G Colorful balloons against the light

Space

How the balloon analogy for an expanding universe is almost perfect

Technology

Let’s stop making lab-grown meat weird

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Canadian Press/Shutterstock (14130502e) People walk past an AI sign at the All In artificial intelligence conference Thursday, September 28, 2023 in Montreal. Que Ai Conference Trudeau, Montreal, Canada - 28 Sep 2023

Technology

How to balance energy-hungry AI with the drive towards decarbonisation

Just as the power sector looks set to reach peak carbon emissions, the rise of AI use brings a new pressure on our energy requirements

Space

Two giant planets collided and vaporised in a distant star system

Environment

Climate change may be improving the quality of Bordeaux wines

Health

Is cannabis today really much more potent than 50 years ago?

Environment

London’s drying rivers threaten the city’s drinking water supply