‘The apple you eat isn’t the apple your granddaughter will eat’: What’s on the menu in a warming world?
Burning Up As the planet warms, our environment will be transformed, but so will our bodies. In this series, we investigate the health impacts of
Month: September 2026
New map of a male fly central nervous system includes all 166,000 neurons — and enables direct comparisons to female fly brain
A fruit fly’s brain is roughly the size of a poppy seed — and yet that tiny package contains over 100,000 neurons. A new map
An ancient ‘supervolcano’ has been found hiding beneath eastern England. But experts say there’s not enough evidence to call it that.
Scientists have identified an ancient volcano on England’s east coast that is so eroded, it took researchers three decades to piece together its enormous size
New GP and wellbeing hub ‘a major milestone’
The £21m hub brings together primary care, community wellbeing and leisure services in one location.
Meet the 2026 Ig Nobel Prize winners
It’s that time of year again, when we learn which lucky scientists are among the winners of the Ig Nobel Prizes. This year, the prizes
Nvidia buys Hugging Face, the GitHub of AI, for $13 billion
Nvidia has agreed to buy AI model platform Hugging Face for $13 billion, in the latest step by the $5.4 trillion chip giant to use
Why the Courts Are Hesitant to Punish Tech Giants Like Meta and Google
After finding antitrust violations, federal courts have been reluctant to impose harsh sanctions. They fear meddling in markets where technology is racing ahead.
Kenyan president orders crackdown on foreigners operating small businesses
It comes amid concerns over the growing number of traders from neighbouring countries.
More than 80 migrants feared dead after boat rescued off Canary Islands
Rescuers found 44 survivors on board the vessel but bad weather meant they had to leave five bodies behind.
US man struck by lightning describes ‘horrific’ experience
Thomas Fahmy says he saw “a bright white flash” and instantly fell to the ground.
‘Beautiful, vibrant’ Disney star Carla Jeffery dies aged 33
Jeffery was known for playing cheerleader Bree in 2018 Disney Channel movie Zombies and two sequels.
15 claims involving Tupac Shakur we’ve investigated
A jury convicted Duane Davis of first-degree murder in the legendary rapper’s killing on Aug. 31, 2026.
Talarico voted against bill meant to protect Texas land from Chinese interests. Here’s why
The state legislator and others pointed out that the bill’s amendments would likely extend its impact beyond the original intent.
Trump didn’t post about building ‘Melania Canal,’ despite claims
An alleged Truth Social post said the purported canal would connect to Lake Ontario.