Has the answer to life's origins been hiding in our cells all along?
The surprising discovery of mysterious blobs inside our cells is revolutionising our understanding of how life works, and how it got started
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Lost books by ancient philosophers recovered from 'unreadable' scrolls
Scrolls from the Roman library of Herculaneum that were carbonised by a volcanic eruption have been read in their entirety for the first time, thanks to scans and AI software
A type of fibre that stimulates GLP-1 release approved for use in food
A form of fibre that boosts the release of the hunger-reducing hormone GLP-1 has been approved as safe by a European regulator, and could be added to foods within a year
Musical take on The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind is moving and charming
A TED talk and then a film, William Kamkwamba’s story of how he worked to provide his rural Malawian village with electricity has now been turned into a musical – and it mostly works, says Bethan Ackerley
Does time come from the entire universe running computations?
Explaining the passage of time has been a gnarly problem in physics basically forever, but physicist and computer scientist Stephen Wolfram has a radical proposal for where it comes from. He discussed his ideas on time – and what they mean for free will – with reporter Leah Crane
Lambs born via IVF using highly immature eggs in major breakthrough
Lambs have been born using an experimental form of IVF that coaxes immature eggs to become mature ones. This could boost the number of eggs available for fertilisation and improve IVF success rates
Game that reduces dementia risk may clear amyloid from men’s brains
Playing a mental speed-training game seems to help the brain clear a protein linked to Alzheimer’s disease in men, but may work in women through different mechanisms
Sugar molecules found in interstellar space for the first time
Researchers have long suspected early life may have been helped by sugars brought to Earth by asteroids – now a sugar found in raspberries has been spotted in a cosmic cloud nearly 27 light years away
Artwork removed from National Portrait Gallery after row over Churchill’s role in Bengal f
Turner prize winner Helen Cammock withdraws piece after 50 peers criticise claim former PM ‘starved people’An artwork by a Turner prize-winning artist has been removed from the National Portrait Gallery (NPG) after a row about the role Winston Churchill played in the 1943 Bengal
House of the Dragon review – the orgy of carnage it should always have been
After two forgettable seasons, the Game of Thrones prequel finally comes into its own – blazing back on to our screens with the most epic dragon-based smackdown imaginable. Fans can breathe a fiery sigh of relief!Ah yes, House of the Dragon! Unlikely as it is that a megabucks Gam
Once Upon a Time in Holyhead: Quentin Tarantino and Kylie Minogue shooting film in Porthca
Pair pictured ‘laughing and singing’ at Welsh seaside town’s Saltwater Inn, for post-funeral scene in film by British film-maker Jamie AdamsQuentin Tarantino and Kylie Minogue have been spotted in Welsh seaside town Porthcawl as they film a new movie for prolific British film-mak
I Kissed a Girl review – this ridiculously fun gay dating show should never have been canc
It’s groundbreaking TV that’s hugely important for young queer viewers. It fizzes with the excitement of young love … and yet it’s been axed. What a bittersweet watch this isIn March, it was announced that this second series of the queer dating show I Kissed a Girl would be its l