‘What appointments did these dogs have to keep?’: long lunches and brief liaisons in a radical new dogumentary

To mark National Puppy Day, Elizabeth Lo’s acclaimed film Stray gives humans rare insight into the canine gaze, courtesy of homeless mutts in Istanbul

Cuts and budget delays are undermining UK science sector, warns Labour

No funding earmarked for research agency and Europe’s Horizon scheme despite imminent start to financial year

Did you solve it? The crazy maths of crypto

The solution to today’s puzzle about trust, secrets and the world’s weirdest proof

Can you solve it? The crazy maths of crypto

A puzzle about trust, secrets, and the world’s weirdest proof

Climate fight ‘is undermined by social media’s toxic reports’

Scientists warn that Nobel summit and long-term decisions to save the planet are at risk from targeted attacks online

Scientists may have solved ancient mystery of ‘first computer’

Researchers claim breakthrough in study of 2,000-year-old Antikythera mechanism, an astronomical calculator found in sea

Anatomy of a conspiracy theory: how misinformation travels on Facebook

Facebook has played a key role in the global spread of misinformation during the pandemic. Here’s how an individual post can reach a global audience within days

Shining through: Dutch artist paints farming in a new light to boost crops

With the help of botanists, Daan Roosegaarde has created a ‘light recipe’ for a field of leeks to help the plants grow better

New UK science body could be used as ‘cover for cronyism’

Advanced Research and Invention Agency will be exempt from existing procurement rules for ‘maximum flexibility’, says government

Researchers read sealed 17th-century letter without opening it

‘Virtual unfolding’ is hailed a breakthrough in the study of historic documents as unopened letter from 1697 is read for the first time using X-ray technology

On the scene, like a sex-obsessed machine: when a robot writes a play

In a drama written by artificial intelligence, the computer’s imagination touches on themes of love and loneliness – but is mostly obsessed with sex

Drug companies look to AI to end ‘hit and miss’ research

Technology that speeded the development of Covid vaccines has potential to transform the pharmaceutical industry

Facebook announces UK trial to tackle climate misinformation

Labels to be attached to posts directing users to Facebook’s Climate Science Information Center

How governments were left playing catch-up on misinformation

The growth and spread of misinformation poses a fundamental threat to Australian society, experts say. The government’s cautious approach to countering it won’t work

Tights! Spatulas! Action! The madcap world of chain reaction videos

Need your hair cut? Cake served? No problem! Lockdown has led millions to discover the work of Joseph Herscher and friends, whose absurdly complicated ‘labour-saving’ machines reveal the potential for magic in the everyday