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Illustration showing three people doing different activities all drinking coffee

Health

The surprising science of coffee and its effect on both body and mind

Space

Why NASA is sending a probe to Europa 鈥� and what it鈥檚 looking for

Long exposure view of Grj??tagj??, a small lava cave near lake M??vatn in Iceland

Life

Why the underground home of the world鈥檚 weirdest wildlife is in danger

Leaders

Environment

The 1.5掳C target is dead, but climate action needn’t be

For the first time, climate scientists have explicitly said it will be impossible to limit peak warming to 1.5掳C. Now our focus should be on taking action, not meaningless platitudes and slogans

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Environment

Best-case scenario for climate change is now 1.6掳C of warming

The totemic climate goal of keeping warming below 1.5掳C above pre-industrial levels is essentially impossible at this point

Environment

Our efforts to cope with extreme temperatures are making them worse

Health

Why is mpox a global emergency again so soon?

Mind

Astrology shown to be no better than random guessing

Life

The surprising way sunflowers work together to get enough light

Life

Spiders use fireflies as flashing lures to catch more prey

Space

Hellish conditions have warped an Earth-like planet into an egg

Health

Video games are good, actually, find scientists

Space

Lightning can make energy waves that travel shockingly far into space

Health

Is youth mental health really worse today than it was decades ago?

Space

Strange meteorites have been traced to their source craters on Mars

Life

Consumer insecticides are useless for fighting cockroach infestations

Humans

Stonehenge鈥檚 altar stone was brought all the way from Scotland

Health

1 in 5 people in a coma may be aware of their surroundings

Life

How crocodiles were taught to stop eating deadly toxic cane toads

Analysis

Society

Should Ukraine capture a Russian nuclear power plant?

Russia's attacks and occupation of Ukraine's nuclear power plants have shocked observers, bringing a new and dangerous dimension to warfare. What should Ukraine do as it gains the chance to turn the tables?

Technology

Why the T in ChatGPT is AI’s biggest breakthrough – and greatest risk

Aperture

Life

Stunning photos of life above and below water

See the incredible shots that have won this year's BMC Ecology and Evolution and BMC Zoology Image Competition

Regulars

Features

Space

Why NASA is sending a probe to Europa 鈥� and what it鈥檚 looking for

Past observations have indicated that the icy moon of Jupiter has a vast subsurface ocean. Launching in October, NASA鈥檚 Europa Clipper will go there in search of evidence that it could support life

Health

The surprising science of coffee and its effect on both body and mind

Life

Why the underground home of the world鈥檚 weirdest wildlife is in danger

Culture

MH56FG View of Seoul city and autumn in Deoksugung palace

Earth

A dramatic twist to the Gaia hypothesis

James Lovelock's hypothesis that our planet is a living entity is well known. Ferris Jabr's new book Becoming Earth takes it a step further

Space

快猫短视频 recommends multiverse thriller Dark Matter

Life

David Attenborough’s latest explores the lives of an orangutan family

Society

An unusual documentary follows a simulated attempted coup in the US

Society

How shrinking populations could help to save our planet

Our ability to exert conscious control over our family sizes is unique 鈥� and can be transformational, says Christopher Wills

Space

Why we need to save the Chandra space telescope