23 October 2019
In its first 50 years, the freedom of the internet has transformed society. Mooted rules and restrictions could make it and the world a better place over the next 50
23 October 2019
Designating rocks just a few kilometres across as moons is misleading and ridiculous. We need to do a Pluto and cut moons down to size, argues Leah Crane
23 October 2019
In principle, it is a great idea for the UK to grow more of its food – but simple matters of geography, climate and population mean it is a no-go, says James Wong
23 October 2019
Standard nutritional advice to cut down on meat and dairy may be stopping us getting enough of an essential nutrient named choline. Should we be worried?
22 October 2019
Food yields would nearly halve if all farms in England and Wales went organic, meaning more land would have to be turned over to agriculture elsewhere
22 October 2019
Women and girls in Northern Ireland can now legally access abortions, seek medical aftercare and can get funding to travel to England for the procedure
22 October 2019
A study of five London schools found a clear difference in exposure to levels of harmful nitrogen dioxide when children travelled via quieter roads
22 October 2019
Companies are using deepfakes that put words into actors’ mouths as a cheaper alternative to create videos in different languages
21 October 2019
A new variant of CRISPR, dubbed prime editing, should make it even better at correcting disease-causing mutations
21 October 2019
The loudest song of the white bellbird hits an average of 116 decibels, putting it on a par with a pile-driver and beating all previously documented birds
