Scientists stunned as bumble bees solve a classic intelligence test
Bumble bees astonished researchers by inventing a new way to reach a hidden reward, despite never being taught the trick. The discovery adds to growing
Great ape laughter reveals a hidden origin of human speech
The rhythm of human laughter appears to have deep evolutionary roots shared with chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, and orangutans. That ancient pattern may offer one of
Ex-Olympic canoeist indicted for ‘vandalising’ Trump’s $14m pool project
A former US Olympic canoeist has been indicted for allegedly vandalising a newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington.
Why the next leap in AI video is teaching avatars to see and listen
For the past few years, progress in generative video and AI avatars has been measured almost entirely in fidelity, with each new model making significant
Getty scraps its $3.7bn Shutterstock merger after a UK regulator won’t budge
A $3.7bn plan to merge the world’s two biggest stock-photo libraries has collapsed. The reason is not America, where regulators waved it through. It is
Papua rebels claim to have killed US pilot in Indonesia
A US pilot has been killed in Indonesia’s Papua region after separatist rebels said they shot him.
Iran warns ships against using unapproved routes in Strait of Hormuz
Military command issues threat a day after Qatari mediators hailed ‘positive progress’ in indirect US-Iranian talks.
Who are the rogue bishops defying Pope Leo XIV?
A rebel group of Roman Catholics has ordained its own bishops in direct defiance of Pope Leo XIV and the Vatican order.
Alleged Scattered Spider hacker arrested in Finland
The 19-year-old dual American-Estonian national has been extradited to the US, where he is facing federal charges.
Gaza patients face agonising delays for medical evacuation
An estimated 300 Palestinians referred for treatment abroad have died since the ceasefire began, according to Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry.
‘Beautiful and terrible’ – the world’s thoughts on the US at 250
From Brazil to India to Egypt, the BBC asked people across the world what they think of America today.
Canadian boy, 11, dies of rabies after waking to bat on his face
Rabies infections are rare in Canada. There have been 28 human deaths due to rabies in the country since 1924.
In Animal Study, Nanobots Repair Spinal Cords
For my entire career as a neurologist the ability to repair an injured spinal cord has been one of the holy grails. There has always