How to see five planets align in the sky this weekend
In the early morning on 17 June you will be able to see Mercury, Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune and Saturn appear…
Iconic supernova captured by the James Webb Space Telescope
The supernova 1987A lies around 168,000 light years from Earth, and is the closest stellar explosion we have seen in…
Having books in your Zoom background makes you seem more trustworthy
People come across as being more trustworthy and competent on Zoom calls if they have plants or books in the…
Why adding water when you grind coffee beans makes for a better brew
Coffee aficionados often add a drop of water to their beans before grinding – now scientists have shown that this…
Tiny magnet could help measure gravity on the quantum scale
A device that measures minuscule gravitational forces could help us understand how gravity works on the quantum scale
Google AI learns to play open-world video games by watching them
An artificial intelligence from Google DeepMind can play nine open-world video games like a human, by watching video from a…
Smartphone use can actually help teenagers boost their mood
A survey of 253 US teens has found that, on average, their mood lifted after using their smartphones
How the US Supreme Court and Trump could stop a TikTok ban
A US ban on the video-sharing app TikTok is set to take effect in early 2025 – but the country's…
Working past the age of retirement may improve your life satisfaction
Having a full-time job in later life has been linked to improved emotional, financial and general life satisfaction - but…
Gene editing could treat damage from ‘irreversible’ kidney disease
Using CRISPR to correct the mutations behind polycystic kidney disease could counter some of the damage the condition causes