Zero-carbon shipping fuel could be a new source of pollution
The shipping industry is planning to swap some fossil fuels for green ammonia – but that could create a major new source of nitrogen pollution
Celtic tribe’s DNA points to female empowerment in pre-Roman Britain
Genetic evidence from Iron Age Britain shows that women tended to stay within their ancestral communities, suggesting that social networks revolved around women
Red Note and Lemon8 are not the TikTok refuges you are looking for
The Chinese social media apps Red Note and Lemon8 have become popular alternatives for TikTok users ahead of a US government ban on TikTok. But government restrictions loom over those apps too
Golden oyster mushrooms may stave off signs of ageing
Middle-aged mice fed golden oyster mushrooms had healthier hearts, suggesting an antioxidant in the fungi protects against the effects of ageing
Astronomers baffled by bizarre ‘zombie star’ that shouldn’t exist
A newly discovered neutron star is behaving so strangely that it may alter our understanding of the dense remains left behind when stellar objects die
A new definition of obesity could help treat millions of people
Obesity is typically assessed by measuring someone's body mass index, but now researchers are calling for a more nuanced approach that could help with treatment
US has imported billions of wild animals in the past 20 years
From 2000 to 2022, the US legally imported almost 30,000 different species of plants and animals, from songbirds to reptiles
AI could assemble a record-breaking quantum computer out of cold atoms
A huge number of ultracold atoms have been corralled into a grid that could form the basis of the next largest quantum computer
SpaceX is launching Blue Ghost and Resilience landers to the moon
Two companies, Firefly Aerospace and ispace, are aiming to make the second and third successful private landings on the moon - and both are launching on the same Falcon 9 rocket
Giant isopod named after Darth Vader is a delicacy in Vietnam
A marine crustacean that looks like Darth Vader’s helmet has been recognised as a new species, but it could be under threat from trawling due to its popularity in Vietnamese restaurants