New technologies and academic funding cuts are upending the ways we learn today. Newly enrolled student Annalee Newitz finds some silver linings
Ancient silver goblet preserves oldest known image of cosmic creation
The images hammered into the sides of a goblet found in Palestine give us an idea of what people living more than 4000 years ago imagined the creation of the cosmos looked like
Analysing Hitler’s DNA for a TV gimmick tells us nothing useful
To understand Adolf Hitler, we need to look at his personal life and the wider societal and historical context – analysing his DNA for a TV gimmick tells us nothing, says Michael Le Page
Sequencing Hitler’s genome teaches us nothing useful about his crimes
To understand Adolf Hitler, we need to look at his personal life and the wider societal and historical context – analysing his DNA for a TV gimmick tells us nothing, says Michael Le Page
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Why aren’t young people having sex any more?
Sexual activity in young people is on the decline, but why? And what’s more, should we be worried about what this means for society and the future of the human race?
Sperm are selfish – and so are we
A new study hammers home how the “survival of the nicest” view makes no sense when it comes to evolution, says Jonathan R. Goodman
Surprising new biography of Francis Crick unravels the story of DNA
Francis Crick’s biography is full of surprises as author Matthew Cobb reveals the life and work of the co-discoverer of DNA’s structure, finds Michael Le Page
Kim Kardashian has wrangled an invite to NASA HQ. Can we get one too?
Reality TV star Kim Kardashian apparently thinks the 1969 moon landing was fake. If Feedback comes up with an equally outlandish conspiracy theory, maybe we can also get a guided tour of NASA
Fossil fuel emissions rise again – but China’s are levelling off
Global emissions from fossil fuels are expected to hit another record high in 2025, but China’s carbon emissions appear to be reaching a peak
Strongest evidence yet that the Epstein-Barr virus causes lupus
Lupus has been linked to the Epstein-Barr virus – which causes glandular fever, or mono – before, but we now have evidence of how it can bring about the autoimmune condition