3 d. ago Scientists create huge catalogue of stars where we might find aliens

Smaller cousins of our Sun could be harbouring their own extraterrestrial life

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3 d. ago Scientists create robot the size of a grain of salt that can dance and think

Researchers say the record-breaking robot ‘opens the door to a whole new future for robotics’

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5 d. ago Nine scientific breakthroughs I’d like to see in 2026 – from earworms to procrastination | Emma Beddington

There’s nothing more uplifting than hearing about a world-shaking, life-enhancing new development. But science shouldn’t overlook the small stuff, or stop looking for new species of cute, fluffy mammals People who greet the new year with hope, ambitious plans and optimised gut microbiomes might be obnoxiously apparent at the moment, but we all know they’re a minority. Most of us lurched into 2026 catastrophically depleted and grey-faced, juggling deep Lemsip dependency with a deeper overdraft and a sense of ever-deepening global geopolitical foreboding. There is, however, one thing that fills me with buoyant optimism now and always: science. I don’t understand it, but I’m delighted it’s out there, making things better.I was booted out of my leaden year-end listlessness by The Atlantic’s list of 55 Facts That Blew Our Minds in 2025. Did you know, for example, that scientists at UC Berkeley created a new colour? (It’s called “olo” and it’s sort of teal.) Or that doctors treated a baby...

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1 week ago Want to impress with your cocktails this New Year's Eve? Scientist reveals the surprising secret to creating completely clear ice cubes

Scientists have revealed a simple trick to produce completely clear ice cubes - and it could impress your guests this evening.

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1 week ago Common tropical plant doubles hair growth and thickness in less than two months, study finds

Scientists created a serum containing extracts from a tropical plant and specialized proteins that support hair follicle health, with Initial testing showing it can effectively increase hair thickness and density.

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2 w. ago Three murders 70 years apart linked by one unlikely coincidence

We swat them, ignore them and hoover them up but the smallest creatures around us are helping forensic scientists uncover clues, link suspects to scenes and expose stories we can’t see

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2 w. ago Nigel Farage stands up for Boxing Day hunts as Keir Starmer moves to ban trail hunting and most voters say Labour have alienated rural communities

Ministers announced a ban on the field sport - in which hunters follow packs of hounds through the countryside in search of pre-laid scents rather than live animals - on Monday.

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2 w. ago Scientists create replica human womb lining and implant early

Studying chemical chatter as tiny balls of cells embed could shine a light on early pregnancy and glitches that lead to miscarriageResearchers have created the lining of a womb in a dish, which promises to shed light on the mysterious early stages of human pregnancy and the glitches that can lead to miscarriage and medical complications.In laboratory experiments, early-stage human embryos donated from couples after IVF treatment successfully implanted into the engineered lining and began to churn out key compounds, such as the hormone that results in a blue line on positive pregnancy tests. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago What creature is the Grinch? Scientist imagines DISSECTING the Christmas villain

Lucy Hyde, a lecturer in anatomy at the University of Bristol has turned her attention to the Christmas villain, in a bid to unmask him once and for all.

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3 w. ago Humans could be 'staring at 3I/ATLAS alien spaceship' on earth without knowing

NASA has confirmed that 31/ATLAS is a comet and not an alien spacecraft, as some had believed. But it did lead one scientist to map out what could happen if we one day encounter aliens

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last month Key to stop our feet smelling like onions, cheese or goats is revealed by scientist

There's a couple of simple things we can do to stop our feet absolutely honking, according to one scientist. A couple of different bacteria and funal species can create smells like cheese or rotting onions

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