The psychobiotics revolution has implications for us all
4 September 2019
The discovery that gut bacteria can boost our mood may herald a new way of treating mental health conditions
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Einstein’s black holes are not the black holes we see in reality
4 September 2019
We’re only just grasping how cosmic black holes and Einstein’s theories relate – and that deepens our sense of wonder, says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
Global shipping needs to clean up its act now – here’s how to do it
4 September 2019
Bertrand Piccard co-piloted the first round-the-world solar-powered flight. Now he’s aiming to green one of the world’s dirtiest, yet most crucial industries
Hurricane Dorian may have made a species of bird go extinct
4 September 2019
In addition to killing several people and destroying thousands of buildings in the Bahamas, Hurricane Dorian may have killed the last surviving Bahama nuthatches
World's hungriest caterpillar is wreaking destruction around the world
4 September 2019
Scientists are racing to develop weapons against fall armyworms, a devastating pest that is rapidly invading new continents and destroying vital food crops
The surprising future of driving: cars that spy on your every move
4 September 2019
All cars could soon be equipped with driving-assistance technology that closely monitors our driving. It could save thousands of lives – if we use it properly
Bananas have benefited from climate change – but they won’t in future
2 September 2019
As the world has warmed, banana producers have been able to grow more fruit per hectare. But by 2050 annual production may begin to fall in some countries
Harbour seals are breeding in the river Thames and have had 138 pups
2 September 2019
The first comprehensive count of harbour seal pups has found there are 138 newborns along the sandbanks and creeks of the outer Thames Estuary
CRISPR could lead to gene-editing fix for a form of male infertility
1 September 2019
Infertile male mice have fathered offspring after their condition was fixed by CRISPR – an approach that could help many couples with fertility problems
Giant virus has evolved its own kind of CRISPR to destroy invaders
1 September 2019
The massive mimivirus is so big it has its own kind of CRISPR-like immune system to defend against the tiny viruses that attack it
