Did the people of Easter Island independently invent writing?
Wooden tablets containing a language of glyphs called Rongorongo may be evidence that the people of Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, created their
ADHD: What's behind the recent explosion in diagnoses?
Cases of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are rocketing, but what’s the cause? Fortunately, we now have a better understanding of the condition – and how
Starship launch 3: What time is the SpaceX flight and what to expect?
SpaceX’s Starship prepped for flight SpaceX SpaceX is launching its massive Starship rocket for the third time on 14 March, following two failed missions. Here
Five climate megaprojects that might just save the world
WHEN it comes to fighting climate change, many strategies require relatively small actions from large numbers of people. It is about millions of us installing
Extreme heat could trigger the worst global financial crisis ever seen
Burning rainforest in the Brazilian Amazon DOUGLAS MAGNO/AFP via Getty Images Without dramatic action to curb greenhouse emissions, even high-latitude countries with cooler climates will
Alzheimer’s may be caused by a build-up of fat in brain cells
Various changes are seen in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s, but the exact cause of the disease is unclear Science Photo Library/Alamy A new
Methane leaks from US oil and gas are triple government estimates
A methane plume in California detected by an airborne spectrometer NASA/JPL-Caltech Major oil and gas-producing regions in the US are leaking much more methane than
Watch an AI-powered robot dog crawl around an obstacle course
A four-legged robot can handle real-world obstacles that require scrambling up and down or leaping sizeable gaps. AI training lets it adapt to new terrain
One in eight ski resorts worldwide could have no snow by 2100
Some ski resorts are increasingly being troubled by a lack of snow Abaca Press / Alamy Stock Photo Skiing in many parts of the world
Europa’s seafloor may be impenetrable and inhospitable to life
Europa has an underground ocean, but it might not be as hospitable for life as Earth’s seas are NASA/JPL-Caltech/SETI Institute Jupiter’s icy moon Europa may