Elephants give each other nicknames, study finds
The name-calling behaviour has only otherwise been observed in humans
Science & Technology
How AI prevents progress
Shannon Vallor, an expert in ethics and artificial intelligence, says relying too much on AI will hold back societal progress
Viruses could kill you – but they could also save your life
We are only just beginning to understand the enormous significance of the human virome
The woman who discovered black holes
Louise Webster has been largely forgotten – it's time to remember her
Cleaning up the cosmos
Meet the astronomers and activists fighting a war against space junk – and protecting our relationship with the skies
What dust can tell us about modernity
We have filled our modern world with tiny particles. We ignore them at our peril – as Jay Owens lays out clearly in her book
What’s behind the rise of allergies?
Scientists studied pandemic babies to test our common assumption that excessive hygiene is driving allergies
The environmental cost of denim
The process of dying jeans their signature blue takes about 100 litres of water per pair. A groundbreaking new process could change that
Could this moon harbour life beneath its icy surface?
New research offers insight into whether Jupiter's Europa could be a hospitable environment for alien life
Drones dropping drugs
Medical drone deliveries may be coming to a health centre near you