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Senior couple (aged 65-69) hiking together on a coastal path

Health

Why ageing doesn’t have to mean years of poor health

Health

A new measure of health is revolutionising how we think about ageing

Space

6 of the most fascinating moments in the life of our solar system

Technology

How AI poisoning is fighting bots that hoover data without permission

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Senior couple (aged 65-69) hiking together on a coastal path

Health

Why ageing doesn’t have to mean years of poor health

A new measure of ageing says today's older people are the healthiest ever 鈥� keeping the trend going won't be easy, however

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This file photo shows a manned lunar lander during a trial at a test site in Huailai County, north China's Hebei Province. China on Thursday announced that it has successfully completed a comprehensive test for the landing and takeoff of its manned lunar lander at a test site in Huailai County, Hebei Province. The test completed on Wednesday represents a key step in the development of China's manned lunar exploration program, and it also marks the first time that China has carried out a test for extraterrestrial landing and takeoff of a manned spacecraft, said the China Manned Space Agency.

China’s lunar lander completes key test for mission to the moon

This image shows the Chinese moon lander, called Lanyue, successfully completing take-off and landing tests on 6 August at a site in Heibei Province

Health

Low dose of lithium reverses Alzheimer’s symptoms in mice

Life

Two sneaky viruses may be messing with honeybee flight

Chemistry

How superheavy chemistry could rearrange the periodic table

Health

Common asthma drug could prevent life-threatening allergic reactions

Space

We鈥檝e discovered the most massive black hole yet

Space

Astronomers gather more clues about interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS

Mathematics

Mathematicians have worked out the optimal strategy for Guess Who?

Health

Key genetic differences found in people with chronic fatigue syndrome

Humans

Human bones found in Spanish cave show signs of ancient cannibalism

Health

Human eggs don’t accumulate as many mutations with age as we thought

Environment

Europe could face weeks of 40掳C heat in current worst-case scenario

Physics

Molecule’s tiny quantum jiggle imaged in unprecedented detail

Space

How we could explore a black hole with an interstellar nanocraft

Health

Laughter therapy really could boost your emotional well-being

Chemistry

Super-sticky hydrogel is 10 times stronger than other glues underwater

Humans

Ancient tools on Sulawesi may be clue to origins of ‘hobbit’ hominins

Life

Cockatoos have an impressively wide repertoire of dance moves

Health

Short course of psychotherapy relieves lower back pain for three years

Environment

We can repurpose retired coal plants to produce green energy

Health

You can lose twice as much weight on a minimally processed diet

Life

Giant meat-eating dinosaur skulls reveal 鈥榖one-crushing鈥� bite

Technology

‘Universal’ detector spots AI deepfake videos with record accuracy

Aperture

Man looking at the water level in the well M?hammed Kilito?s work ?Before it?s gone? is an ongoing photographic project documenting scenes of oases in Morocco. Morocco has lost two thirds of its oases in the last century to destructive human activities and climate change. To the artist, oases are the perfect model for sustainability, offering an ecological defence against desertification and a refuge for biodiversity. To artist M?hammed Kilito, the oasis is the perfect model of sustainability. Date palms, with their parasol-shaped foliage, create a humid microclimate and retain water in soil. This offers an ecological defence against desertification and a refuge for biodiversity. Before it?s gone is a long-term project documenting the complex issue of oasis degradation in Morocco and its impact on oases inhabitants. Morocco has been in a drought since 2018. Parts of the Sahara did not see rain for four consecutive years, while a flash flood killed dozens in the desert town of Ouarzazate in 2024. Kilito tells stories of farmers, scientists and citizen associations fighting to preserve these islands of greenery against increasingly threatening living conditions. Artist bio: M'hammed Kilito is a photographer and National Geographic Explorer based in Rabat. He is a contributing photographer to The VII Foundation, whose mission is to document the truth to empower communities worldwide to make evidence-based decisions about the challenges affecting their lives. He is represented internationally by Gowen Gallery. His artistic journey revolves around exploring the intricate connections and bonds that individuals and groups form with their environments - be it places of residence, memories, or transit points. M'hammed's work is dedicated to capturing narratives that provide insight into this profound connection, delving into subjects like cultural identity, labor sociology, and the impacts of climate change. M'hammed holds a Bachelor?s degree in Political Science from the University of Montreal and a Master?s degree in Political Science from Ottawa University. His photography has earned awards and grants from prestigious institutions, including World Press Photo Foundation, National Geographic Society, Magnum Foundation, and Prince Claus Fund, among others. His work has been featured in international media outlets such as The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, National Geographic Magazine, The British Journal of Photography and Vogue Italia, and has been exhibited around the world. He is a co-founder of KOZ, a collective he established with three other Moroccan visual artists to work on stories through in-depth, long-term projects.

Life

Stark images show water’s role in human strife and survival

As part of the exhibition Thirst: In Search of Freshwater, photographer M'hammed Kilito's images showcase the importance and fragility of humanity's relationship with fresh water

Features

Space

6 of the most fascinating moments in the life of our solar system

Travel through time to witness some of the most remarkable episodes in our solar system's history, uncovering its ancient origins and glimpsing the destiny that awaits it in the distant future

Health

A new measure of health is revolutionising how we think about ageing

Technology

How AI poisoning is fighting bots that hoover data without permission

Culture

Figure walking in sunlit park Description Figure walking in sunlit park. England, UK

Mind

Mind-blowing effects of nature on our brains revealed in new book

Kate Douglas discovers plans for a "nature revolution" in Marc Berman's fascinating and ambitious new book Nature and the Mind

Physics

This book could convince you to become an engineer

Comment

快猫短视频 recommends classic zombie film 28 Days Later

Environment

Bill McKibben makes a powerful pitch for solar in optimistic new book

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Humans

Introvert, extravert, otrovert? There’s a new personality type in town

Psychiatrist Rami Kaminski says he has observed a previously unrecognised personality type 鈥� the "otrovert". Here is what he thinks these people can teach us

Comment

Trees have a microbiome inside them? This is both obvious and profound

Health

The surprising exercises that will improve your sleep

Twisteddoodles on the incredible formation of a new material

Tom Gauld on the travails of a geologist

Regulars

Comment

Is this the best acronym in science? It’s certainly the smelliest

From AMANDA to COSTAR, coming up with a good acronym will help sell a scientific project. Feedback admires the brains behind a new machine-learning model, the Flavor Analysis and Recognition Transformer

This Week鈥檚 Letters

Why do humans like flowers, and do other non-pollinators, too?

Why are at least four faces required to make a flat 3D solid?

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