SpaceX launches two lunar landers to the moon
Privately built spacecraft from Texas-based Firefly and Japan’s ispace will conduct experiments for future missions
Clean energy pioneer’s lab destroyed in suspected arson attack in Liverpool
Luke Evans, whose work has been called ‘breathtakingly new’, says he has lost experimental data and all equipment
The people fighting to get through to anti-science Americans: ‘It’s just talking to each other’
As science misinformation takes hold in the White House, those seeking to set the record straight need to meet people where they are
From the Beatles to biologics – how Liverpool became a life science hotspot
The city has a long history with tropical medicine and is now home to one of the largest biotech clusters in Europe
UK can be ‘AI sweet spot’: Starmer’s tech minister on regulation, Musk, and free speech
Technology secretary Peter Kyle has the task of making Britain a leading player in the AI revolution, but says economic growth will not come at the cost of online safety
From oatzempic to mouth taping: does science back up TikTok health tips?
Here are some of the more curious health hacks circulating on the social media platform – and what the evidence says
AI-generated ‘slop’ is slowly killing the internet, so why is nobody trying to stop it?
Low-quality ‘slop’ generated by AI is crowding out genuine humans across the internet, but instead of regulating it, platforms such as Facebook are positively encouraging it. Where does this end, asks Arwa Mahdawi
Are you falling for wellness misinformation online? Here’s how to tell
Social media is rife with alarming advice and warnings – experts share red flags to avoid
Did you solve it? Interview questions for aspiring billionaires
The solutions to today’s puzzles
‘Virtual employees’ could join workforce as soon as this year, OpenAI boss says
Sam Altman says tools that carry out jobs autonomously, known as AI agents, could transform business output
Why Elon Musk’s Starship rocket is beating Nasa in the space race
The SpaceX chief’s powerful new system is set to slash the cost of missions, leaving Nasa in the dust
Memo to Trump: US telecoms is vulnerable to hackers. Please hang up and try again
State-backed cyberspies are exploiting ageing infrastructure to penetrate every corner of the US government, it seems – even its phone-tapping systems
How to deal with Zoom calls in 2025: in smaller groups with static backgrounds
Researchers are looking at how to make video meetings feel less tiring, reduce anxiety and tackle ‘Zoom dysmorphia’
Rise in talk about killing in films raises health concerns, researchers say
Study finds small but significant increase in characters talking about murder or killing over past 50 years
Trump and Musk are obsessed with genetics – but there’s no science behind their simplistic views
The US right is misrepresenting science to support its racist agenda. There’s far more to it than ‘good’ or ‘bad’ genes, says genetic counsellor Jonathan Roberts