In Frank Herbert’s Dune, fungi are hidden in plain sight
Advancing sandworms in Dune: Part Two Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures Dune: Part Two, Denis Villeneuve’s movie adaptation of Frank Herbert’s 1965 classic sci-fi novel
US legislators vote to ban TikTok unless it severs ties with China
TikTok faces a potential ban in the US Thiago Prudêncio/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images US politicians have voted to ban popular video-sharing app TikTok unless
Sleeping black hole is way more massive than it should be
Black holes can go “dormant” if they aren’t actively feeding Jurik Peter/Shutterstock A black hole in the early universe has almost half the mass of
Plant-killing genetic technology could wipe out superweeds
A ‘gene drive’ that spreads through plant populations could be used to wipe out pests such as superweeds, or to help save species by making
Rethinking space and time could let us do away with dark matter
Post-quantum gravity could explain the rotation speed of galaxies, which is normally seen as evidence for dark matter NASA, ESA, CSA A potential new theory
Giant sequoia trees are growing surprisingly quickly in the UK
Giant sequoias at Wakehurst in West Sussex, UK Visual Air/RBG Kew Giant sequoia trees are thriving in the UK, growing at a similar rate to
City moths may have evolved smaller wings due to light pollution
A spindle ermine moth perched on a flower DP Wildlife Invertebrates / Alamy Moths trying to survive in bright cities may have evolved smaller wings
Decision making: How to improve the outcomes of your big life choices
LIFE, it could be argued, is like a long game of blackjack. In one common version of this, each person is initially dealt two playing
Why does the US want to ban TikTok?
The US House of Representatives is voting on a bill that would require TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, to sell the app or risk a nationwide
Storm-proofing 1% of power lines protects entire grid from blackouts
The damage from storms like Hurricane Harvey caused serious blackouts to the Texas power grid Mark Ralston/AFP via Getty Images Storm-proofing as little as 1