Book review: I Told You So!
A new book asks why some scientific discoveries are overlooked
Science & Technology
A new kind of fingerprint
Exciting developments in genomics are helping us track diseases with precision. Are the benefits worth the moral risks?
Glowing green
Could lab-grown luminescent plants help us fight drought and disease?
He who fights monsters… and AI
The fear that AI could kill us all is growing in circles of power – and could present its own threat to our safety and stability
Joe Biden is a robot (and other cyber myths)
The digital world is a playground for the tinfoil hat brigade. But now they are turning on the internet itself
We must stop Trump from slashing research into black holes
Scientists are making huge advances in understanding these keys to the universe
Rise of the science sleuths
Science today is plagued by fake papers, profit incentives and unreliable studies. Meet the science sleuths bringing the truth to light
Sexism in space
How should we represent humankind to aliens? In the 1970s, Nasa fell short. Next time, we must do better
Five voices on space and society
How can we protect space so that it benefits all of humanity? We asked five experts for their perspectives
Meet the fungi finders
The creation of global mushroom maps is unearthing new species and teaching us how they support Earth’s ecosystem