Humans Insomnia success suggests we need more nuanced mental health support The standard "one-size-fits-all" approach to diagnosing and treating mental health problems is failing. Personalised treatments could make a big difference News
Technology A third of scientists working on AI say it could cause global disaster A survey of artificial intelligence researchers found that 36 per cent believe AIs could cause a catastrophe on the scale of nuclear war News
Space The cosmos doesn't work to my research schedule – but that's OK I work on the dark matter problem knowing the questions I have may be answered long after I die. This is the life I signed up for: to think about interesting ideas and hopefully find out whether any of them are correct, says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein Comment
Earth Striking photos show scale of development in sub-Saharan Africa These arresting images of industrial developments in Senegal, South Africa and Namibia were taken by Edward Burtynsky, who spent four years capturing African landscapes using aerial photography Regulars
Health We are finally waking up to the causes of insomnia and how to treat it Millions of people struggle with insomnia, but the sleep disorder is now a solvable problem – and the most effective therapy might involve your smartphone rather than sleeping pills Features
Humans Anti-Body review: Exploring our transhuman future with dance Who and what will we become as the future unfolds? Anti-Body at Sadler's Wells Theatre in London is a dance work that uses motion-capture tech to show how our influence extends beyond our physical bodies into the digital world Culture
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Do men and women prefer different nose-based gestures? Feedback digs into the latest nasal-centric investigations, while also exploring the compellingly odd ratio of The Line, a new Saudi Arabian city that is planned to be 200 metres wide and 170 kilometres long Regulars