15 June 2022
The true nature of time continues to elude us. But whether it is a fundamental part of the cosmos or an illusion made in our minds has profound implications for our understanding of the universe
12 November 2021
Before COP26, the world was on course for 2.7°C of warming – now it’s at 2.4°C, which is a significant improvement. Future summits will need to push further on cutting emissions and funding climate adaptation
10 November 2021
Governments joined industry leaders to create the Clydebank Declaration, committing to creating zero-carbon corridors along major shipping routes – but big questions on cleaning up a heavily polluting industry remain unresolved
10 November 2021
The first COP26 draft statement was released, with an acknowledgment of the role of fossil fuels in climate change. Plus, 24 countries and several car-makers pledged to end the sale of cars run on fossil fuels by 2040
9 November 2021
The key outcome of the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow is known as the cover decision, a draft of which is expected to be published soon. Plus, the UK announced plans to fund nuclear technology
8 November 2021
Consensus on the text of the final COP26 agreement has been hard to come by so far, and former US president Barack Obama today encouraged negotiators to take partial victories
8 November 2021
A forgotten idea of Albert Einstein’s might be the saviour of cosmology, plus the great man’s (vain) quest to undermine quantum weirdness and the question of why the universe looks “just right” for our existence
26 August 2021
Stop and listen awhile in any green space, and it probably won’t be too long before you hear birdsong. But how good are you at knowing what you’re listening to?
21 June 2021
Emmy Noether is famous for Noether’s theorem, which says that symmetries in the universe give rise to mathematical conservation laws
3 June 2021
Physicist Carlo Rovelli has made pioneering contributions to the science of quantum theory and consciousness. Our exclusive short film "The Meaning of Meaning" reveals the man behind the ideas
