Corals that recover from bleaching still struggle to breed
Corals can survive heat-related bleaching, but research from the Great Barrier Reef suggests a full recovery may take longer than we thought ⌘ Read more

Joel Edgerton must escape the multiverse in a gripping sci-fi series
Blake Crouch’s riveting Dark Matter sees physics professor Jason wanting out of the multiverse, after being kidnapped and dumped there by another version of himself ⌘ Read more

GPS jamming traced to Russia after flights over Europe suspended
Finnair has cancelled flights to Tartu in Estonia this month because of an ongoing GPS jamming attack – and there is evidence that the attack is being controlled from Russia ⌘ Read more

European summers will be hotter than predicted because of cleaner air
By ignoring declining air pollution, regional climate models have greatly underestimated how hot Europe’s summers and heatwaves will become ⌘ Read more

Kill the sun! How wild thought experiments drive scientific discovery
My colleagues call me a supervillain for trying to destroy the cosmos, but this kind of imaginative thinking isn’t so far from what scientists do, says space reporter Leah Crane ⌘ Read more

India’s next leader will have the chance to lead the world on climate
The future prime minister of this increasingly powerful nation should be prepared to play a key role in global climate policy ⌘ Read more

Why warm drinks taste more alcoholic than cold ones
Chemists have found a link between the taste of a beverage and the shapes formed by its water and ethanol molecules, which explains why spirits like whisky taste more alcoholic at warmer temperatures ⌘ Read more

Father’s gut microbiome may affect infant health
Disrupted gut microbiomes in male mice increase their offspring’s risk of low birth weight, stunted growth and premature death ⌘ Read more

The new drugs preventing allergic reactions to peanuts and other foods
Incredible results from trials of several new medications show they can prevent potentially deadly reactions to foods like peanuts, eggs and dairy - and may one day treat asthma ⌘ Read more

Being angry for just 8 minutes could increase risk of a heart attack
People who were asked to recall past events that made them angry experienced a change to their blood vessels that has been linked with heart attacks ⌘ Read more

Odd bump on praying mantis chest is actually world’s weirdest tongue
A bristly bump on some mantises’ chests is a never-before-seen “gustifolium”, which may have evolved to help the insects with their highly specialised lifestyles ⌘ Read more

The best new science fiction books of May 2024
A new Stephen King short story collection, an Ursula K. Le Guin reissue and a celebration of cyberpunk featuring writing from Philip K. Dick and Cory Doctorow are among the new science fiction titles published this month ⌘ Read more

Want to move fast? Look for these materials in your next running shoes
Spiked running shoes with a rubbery material between the inner and outer soles, and a stiff plate to improve stability, seem to help people move faster ⌘ Read more

Running around a ‘wall of death’ could keep moon settlers fit
Lunar settlers could avoid health problems like muscle wasting by running on the inside of a circular wall to mimic the pull of Earth’s gravity on the body ⌘ Read more

Carbon-negative cement can be made with a mineral that helps catch CO2
A process to dissolve the mineral olivine in acid could provide a plentiful, energy-efficient material for carbon-negative cement ⌘ Read more

Can these awesome rocks become central Asia’s first UNESCO Geopark?
Long feted by fossil hunters and geologists, if UNESCO recognises the extraordinary rock formation at Madygen in Kyrgyzstan, it will soon be a player on the world stage ⌘ Read more

How could we make a solar eclipse happen every day?
Total solar eclipses are astonishing, but travelling to get to one is less so – this episode of Dead Planets Society is all about rearranging the solar system to create a more convenient eclipse ⌘ Read more

Most brain monitors sold to consumers don’t keep your data private
A report found data privacy problems with the vast majority of 30 companies that sell neurotechnology devices to consumers. New US state laws aim to change that ⌘ Read more

Australia places A$1 billion bet on quantum computing firm PsiQuantum
A joint investment by the Australian federal government and the government of Queensland makes PsiQuantum one of the largest dedicated quantum computing firms in the world ⌘ Read more

How India has slowly but surely become a major player in space
India’s space agency has been remarkably successful in recent years, growing the country’s prestige on the global stage – and the 2024 election is unlikely to change that ⌘ Read more

India is poised to become a climate leader, but is it up to the task?
As the world’s third largest emitter of greenhouse gases, climate policy decisions taken by India will shape the fate of the entire world. But can it continue to develop its economy while keeping carbon dioxide down? ⌘ Read more