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Health

Restoring the brain鈥檚 mitochondria could slow ageing and end dementia

Ginger kitten playing with a cardboard box.

Life

Surprising new research on cats will make you see yours in a new light

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Chemistry

The surprisingly useful liquids that mop up gases like a sponge

Leaders

Health

A new mitochondrial theory of Alzheimer’s deserves serious attention

A 鈥済rand unifying theory鈥� of brain ageing suggests malfunctioning mitochondria might be to blame for Alzheimer鈥檚 and other brain conditions. And this new avenue of exploration already has some potential therapies at the ready

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Environment

The UK’s official swimming rivers are too polluted to swim in

Just two rivers in the UK are designated as "bathing waters", and both are currently rated in poor health. With more rivers set to become bathing waters, will they actually be clean enough to use?

Space

Galaxies鈥� missing matter may be found 鈥� but now there鈥檚 too much of it

Environment

What is the UN high seas treaty and will it save the world鈥檚 oceans?

Technology

AI masters video game 6000 times faster by reading the instructions

Mind

Why I鈥檓 teaching balls of human brain cells to play video games

Technology

Heating water with computer servers could save UK homes 拢150 a year

Environment

Deforestation is reducing rainfall all over the tropics

Health

Norovirus outbreak: Why is the number of cases in England so high?

Life

Dogs living near Chernobyl are genetically different to other groups

Health

Mediterranean diet may prevent cognitive issues for people with MS

Technology

Microsoft uses ChatGPT AI to control flying drones and robot arms

Life

Influenza viruses may have originated in fish 600 million years ago

Space

Hubble Space Telescope images are being spoiled by satellite trails

Life

Giant insect thought extinct in eastern US found in a Walmart

Space

What we learned from NASA’s asteroid-smashing DART mission

Life

Tiny insects excrete vast amounts of urine using an anal catapult

Environment

Adding wild fungi to soil could make trees store more carbon

Technology

Ford patents car that can repossess itself and drive back to showroom

Health

Just 500 extra steps a day lowers heart disease risk for older adults

Environment

Students ate less meat for three years after a talk on climate impact

Life

Rare bird not seen for 24 years found alive in Madagascan forests

Analysis

Health

Changes to surrogacy laws must consider future reproductive technology

A reform of surrogacy law in the UK could have major ramifications as reproductive technology advances. We need to look at the relationship between procreation and parenthood, says Teresa Baron

Environment

Do back-to-back disasters show first climate tipping point is upon us?

Aperture

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Humans

Relics illuminate the wreck of HMS Gloucester, a 17th-century warship

Shipwrecked off the Norfolk coast in 1682, the HMS Gloucester was rediscovered in 2007. A new exhibition showcases some of the items found on board

Features

Health

Restoring the brain鈥檚 mitochondria could slow ageing and end dementia

The discovery that faulty metabolism is at the root of many brain diseases suggests a surprising transplant could be the way to protect our brains from the ravages of ageing

Chemistry

The surprisingly useful liquids that mop up gases like a sponge

Life

Surprising new research on cats will make you see yours in a new light

Culture

Life

Flight Paths review: Why understanding migration may save bird species

Solving the mysteries of bird migration with technology not only unlocks unexpected secrets but is crucial to conservation efforts, says Rebecca Heisman in her fascinating first book

Humans

Don’t Miss: 65, a sci-fi dinosaur thriller by writers of A Quiet Place

Humans

Anaximander review: Did Anaximander create science, asks Carlo Rovelli

Life

Urban Jungle review: The new challenge of cities teeming with life

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Environment

How to do a health check on your garden鈥檚 vital earthworm population

Earthworms are a great indicator of the state of soil. Science of gardening columnist Clare Wilson explains how to tell how many you have - and how to entice more naturally, if needed

Tom Gauld: Schr枚dinger’s dog

Twisteddoodles on a puzzling experiment