�鶹��ý

Skip to content

https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/gallery-earth/en/ NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman tweeted this photo from the International Space Station on Tuesday morning, Sept. 2, 2014. Credit: NASA/Reid Wiseman

Earth

It's time to accept that we are in the Anthropocene once and for all

Humans are drastically changing the planet and the Anthropocene is a useful tool to help us deal with that – so let's stop quibbling over definitions

Leader

'Play With Me' series

Comment

Annie Bot review: A sharp take on a sex robot that becomes human

Culture

In Frank Herbert’s Dune, fungi are hidden in plain sight

Life

In Frank Herbert’s Dune, fungi are hidden in plain sight

Comment

Space

Mars's gravitational pull may be strong enough to stir Earth's oceans

News

Islip Terrace, NY, USA, 9.4.23 - A chocolate pinata cake filled with chocolate covered candies.; Shutterstock ID 2380120693; purchase_order: -; job: -; client: -; other: -

Chemistry

The scientific secrets to baking a perfectly moist chocolate cake

Regulars

Earth

Surprise decision not to define the Anthropocene shocks scientists

News

Technology

Google launches $5m prize to find actual uses for quantum computers

News

The best new science fiction books of March 2024

Comment

The best new science fiction books of March 2024

Culture

2NGGYHG Polish-born American biochemist Dr. Casimir Funk, who coined the term vitamin, is shown at work in his new research laboratory on W. 64th Street in New York City on Jan. 12, 1953. (AP Photo)

Chemistry

Casimir Funk: The scientist who gave us the word 'vitamin'

News

Dune Part Two review: Thrills sure, but not weird enough to be good

Comment

Dune Part Two review: Thrills sure, but not weird enough to be good

Dune seems to have defeated most directors who dared try turning the epic novel into good cinema. How does Denis Villeneuve fare in the second half of his two-part take on Frank Herbert's book?

Culture

Comment

‘It is all but impossible life exists, and yet it is here’

Culture

Comment

Read an extract from In Ascension by Martin MacInnes

Culture

Health

Alarm over ultra-processed food shouldn't put us off plant-based diets

Comment

Chemistry

Super-thickeners made from starch reduce calories and carbs in food

News