Beyond our ‘ape-brained meat sacks’: can transhumanism save our species?
The 21st century will be make or break for humanity, says Oxford University transhumanist Elise Bohan. If we get it right, she thinks we might find something better
Woman’s ear rebuilt with 3D-printed living tissue implant
Procedure carried out in US on woman with microtia born with small and misshapen right ear
‘Phones are like a scab we know we shouldn’t pick’: the truth about social media and anxiety
Although connecting with friends online has positive benefits for mental health, overdoing screen time can lead to a catastrophic emotional crash
The Observer view on reforming the restrictions on GM foods
A revolution is coming within agriculture and the UK needs to be at its head
Can we create a moral metaverse?
In the increasingly lifelike worlds of VR, high numbers of users are experiencing hate speech and sexual harassment. How should these lawless spaces be governed?
Making your bed is bad for you – just ask the experts on TikTok
A tidy duvet is heaven for dust mites and hell for asthma sufferers, claims a post that has been viewed more than 2.7m times
R2-D-Chew: robot chef imitates human eating process to create tastier food
Cambridge scientists say robot is capable of ‘tasting’ and checking whether balance of flavours is right
‘Supersonic ballet’: helicopter briefly catches falling rocket
Rocket Lab test successfully hooks booster in midair before having to drop it into South Pacific
Could space-going billionaires be the vanguard of a cosmic revolution?
For humanity truly to slip the surly bonds of Earth, private funds and intrepid thrill-seekers will be required, says astronomer Martin Rees
Leave space missions to billionaires and robots, says astronomer royal
More sophisticated AI means space agencies should not use public funds for risky human missions, says Lord Martin Rees
Instead of obsessing over learning facts, let’s teach children how to think
Learning how to find things out is what the scientific method is all about. The curriculum would benefit from more of it, says theoretical physicist Jim Al-Khalili
Brownies to learn coding in bid to involve more girls in technology
Research shows more than half of girls think science and technology careers are preserve of boys
Workers think less creatively in Zoom meetings, study finds
Face-to-face gatherings produce more ideas – and more inventive ones – than videoconferencing, say researchers
Technology makes me feel I don’t really belong in this world
For older people, the internet plays on the part which is in all of us, that is alone and unknown, says Philippa Perry
A self-driving revolution? Don’t believe the hype: we’re barely out of second gear
The Department for Transport’s breezy predictions about driverless cars transforming Britain into a ‘global science superpower’ are both premature and optimistic