Could a diet save the planet? Only if we pay the real cost of food
There is no doubt that a “planetary diet” involving more vegetables and less meat would benefit the environment and likely save lives too, but making it happen won’t be easy
AI chemist figures out how to legally clone expensive patented drugs
Pharma firms protect their drugs with hundreds of complex patents but an AI called Chematica can find workarounds, which could potentially make drugs cheaper
Global leaders warn of ecological collapse and technological meltdown
The top five global threats are all now either environmental or technological, according to a World Economic Forum survey of business and political leaders
We’ve seen methane rain gleaming on the icy plains of Titan
Images from the Cassini spacecraft have revealed the rainy season near the north pole of Saturn's moon Titan - and it's pretty weird
Why CERN’s plans for a €20 billion supersized collider are a bad idea
The research potential of a proposed massive particle smasher that would dwarf the Large Hadron Collider doesn’t justify its huge price tag, says Sabine Hossenfelder
Rational thinking is saving antibiotics – it could work on Brexit too
The turning of the tide in the fight against bacterial resistance to antibiotics shows the benefits of clear thinking and leadership, and it could work for Brexit too
Songwriter AI emulates the Beatles with a little help from its friends
Many songwriters have honed their skills listening to the Beatles. Now AI has done the same by learning to write pop songs that mimic their style
Mathematician’s record-beating formula can generate 50 prime numbers
Figuring out the pattern of the primes is one of the long-standing mysteries of maths, and now there is a way to spit some out on demand
Engineered bacteria could mop up toxic ammonia in the human gut
Toxic ammonia can build up in the guts of people with certain disorders – probiotics containing bacteria engineered to break down the toxin could help
Robot dog taught itself to get back up when people kick it over
The ANYmal robot is about the size of a large dog. AI has taught it to stand up after being pushed over by researchers