Safety fears as scientists make first viruses designed by AIResearchers say breakthrough offers hope for new medicines but also raises urgent biosecurity questionsWire*·August 6, 2026
E-scooters far more dangerous than motorbikes or cycles, analysis suggests Study of accidents in England and Wales shows e-scooter riders three times more likely to suffer traumatic brain injury than bikersWire*·August 6, 2026
‘Spectral lines’ and a giant plume: what science saw when the SpaceX rocket hit the moonSodium and lithium gas was detected in a plume thought to span tens of kilometres, created when part of a SpaceX rocket crashed into the lunar surfaceWire*·August 6, 2026
Unprecedented images may explain one of greatest mysteries of the sunHighest-ever resolution pictures of our star could help show why its corona is millions of degrees hotter than its surfaceWire*·August 5, 2026
SpaceX rocket thought to have crashed into the moon in unintentional collisionFour-tonne piece of SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket believed to have hit lunar surface on Wednesday at 5,400mphWire*·August 5, 2026
SpaceX beats revenue expectations in first earnings report after IPO crashCompany beat analysts’ predictions to post $7.81bn in revenue, following stock plummet after IPOWire*·August 4, 2026
Did you solve it? Are you a match for the world’s smartest teen?The solution to today’s puzzleWire*·August 3, 2026
Science funding cuts will harm Britain’s global standing Letters: Readers respond to an editorial about the threat to research funding, including plans to close the Jodrell Bank ObservatoryWire*·August 3, 2026
Children using social media at younger age appear to do worse in school testsPupils who open accounts aged 11 to 12 score lower in some subjects than those who wait a few years, study findsWire*·August 3, 2026
Can you solve it? Are you a match for the world’s smartest teen?A genius puzzle from a teenage geniusWire*·August 3, 2026
Starwatch: Mercury to reach farthest point from the sunMorning sky offers rare opportunity for a glimpse at solar system’s innermost worldWire*·August 3, 2026
Artists, writers and scientists urge UK government to save Jodrell Bank ObservatoryNew Order and Simon Armitage among more than 100 signatories to criticise ‘foolish and shortsighted’ cutsWire*·August 2, 2026
Is the cyclosporiasis outbreak slowing? Test-makers are hopefulData by one test-maker shows a positivity drop, but rate could be influenced by number of people taking testWire*·July 31, 2026
Don’t let Jodrell Bank Observatory become another industrial museumLetters: Readers respond to reports that the world-famous big dish is facing closure due to spending cuts by UK Research and InnovationWire*·July 31, 2026
When dating fossils, it helps to be preciseBrief letters: Age-old problem | Soap as shampoo | Talking taxes | Rating Marmite | Washing-up waterWire*·July 30, 2026
Tell us: have you tried GLP-1s but they haven’t worked?We would like to hear from people for whom GLP-1 drugs, such as Wegovy and Mounjaro, have not workedWire*·July 28, 2026
World-class Jodrell Bank is under threat and UK risks a physics brain drainFunding crisis could lead to an exodus that would be a blow for British science and national growthWire*·July 28, 2026
Jodrell Bank Observatory facing closure after major funder cuts supportScientists say decision is blow to UK astronomy as deep space observatory is home to world-leading facilitiesWire*·July 27, 2026
Gunther von Hagens, creator of Body Worlds and plastination, dies aged 81Controversial anatomist’s body ‘will definitely be plastinated’ in line with his wishes, a spokesperson saidWire*·July 27, 2026
‘Our country is the mission’: more than 100 ex-Nasa astronauts launch new voting campaignAstronauts for America liken effort to instill trust and faith back in constitution’s principles and democratic institutions to ‘making a course correction’Wire*·July 27, 2026
Starwatch: The summer triangle returns to the northern skyOne of the easiest patterns to spot, combination of Vega, Deneb and Altair is also visible in the southern hemisphereWire*·July 27, 2026
Arts and humanities have a role in understanding space explorationLetter: Prof Abbie Garrington reflects on an interview with the physicist Laura Grego about the battle for our skiesWire*·July 26, 2026
Restricted eating hours may reduce cognitive decline in older age, researchers findPreliminary study shows older people who avoided food four hours before bed did better in problem solving testsWire*·July 26, 2026
Millions of people are losing weight using GLP-1s. How do the drugs affect their love lives?Prescribing doctors often warn of the medications’ potential side-effects – but unexpected impacts on romantic relationships are less understoodWire*·July 25, 2026
