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Why it is time to restate the case for the importance of research on animals

Recent progress on alternatives to animal testing is hugely welcome. But talk of "phasing out" animal research completely is misleading and could even be dangerous to scientists

2026-09-16 · 17:00 UTC
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Satellite data gives clearer picture of how ice sheets are losing mass

2026-09-16 · 17:00

The longest satellite record ever compiled shows the vast majority of ice loss from Greenland and Antarctica is due to…

Tech

Your AI agents can now control your Google Home devices

2026-09-16 · 17:00

Google is launching early access to a new MCP server for Google Home, allowing AI agents like Claude, ChatGPT, and…

World

Andrew Scott brings meteorology drama to gripping war film Pressure

2026-09-16 · 17:00

The timing of the D-Day landings was key, and it all depended on the weather.

Science

Maggie Aderin explores images of the distant universe captured by JWST

2026-09-16 · 17:00

Space scientist Maggie Aderin tells Karmela Padavic-Callaghan about these stunning photographs from the James Webb Space…

Science

Carlo Rovelli takes on physics and philosophy in a compelling new book

2026-09-16 · 17:00

In his new book On the Equality of All Things, physicist Carlo Rovelli explains there is no space or time in his view of…

Tech

Emily St. John Mandel is back with a stunning sci-fi trip to a parallel world

2026-09-16 · 17:00

Exit Party opens in a near-future Los Angeles just out of curfew, where two women attend a party that gets stranger by…

Science

Why can’t we cool water as quickly as we can heat it?

2026-09-16 · 17:00

Our readers send in their thoughts – and one reveals they hold a Guinness World Record

Science

Do olfactory illusions exist, similar to optical and audio illusions?

2026-09-16 · 17:00

Readers sense this type of illusion does exist – and send in their personal experiences

Science

Why don’t dogs look up when a low-flying plane passes overhead? part 4

2026-09-16 · 17:00

Yet more readers share their insights from their own four-legged friends – and one proposes a more general theory

Science

This week’s new questions

2026-09-16 · 17:00

If every ship on the planet were hauled out of the water, how much would global sea levels change, and how quickly?

Science

What is the most-used Beatles song in academic paper titles?

2026-09-16 · 17:00

Feedback enjoys a new piece of research delving into papers whose titles mention Beatles songs – but wonders if there is…

Tech

Training Text-to-Image Models 3.6× Faster

2026-09-16 · 16:58

Researchers developed JiT-DDT, a new encoder-decoder architecture for text-to-image generation that trains 3.6× faster…

Sports

'It's a miracle' - fireball crash victim Millroy praises rescuer Hartog

2026-09-16 · 16:57

British racing driver Ollie Millroy says it is a "miracle I'm alive" after fellow driver Loek Hartog "did everything…

Crypto

Lummis Revives US Bitcoin Reserve Push as House Advances Crypto Bills

2026-09-16 · 16:55

Senator Cynthia Lummis renewed efforts to establish a U.S.

Sports

African greats inspired by the potential of Nairobi 2029

2026-09-16 · 16:41

Some of Africa's great track and field stars expect the decision to award Kenya the 2029 World Athletics Championships…

World

Iran strikes on Amazon data centers caused permanent loss of customer data

2026-09-16 · 16:40

War damage to data centers exceeded what AWS services are designed to withstand.

Sports

Gray sacked by Hibs after six league games

2026-09-16 · 16:34

Hibernian sack head coach David Gray six games into the Scottish Premiership season, ending the former captain's 12-year…

World

Photos show widespread damage at US sites from Iranian attacks

2026-09-16 · 16:33

A wrecked air force plane and destroyed buildings are among the images obtained by the BBC's partner CBS News.

Tech

Zuckerberg Pushes Back on Coordinated AI Slowdown, Says Labs Can Act Alone

2026-09-16 · 16:31

Meta’s CEO says competition and potential liability give AI developers reasons to prioritize safety, citing the…

Tech

Anthropic merges Claude chat and Cowork in one interface

2026-09-16 · 16:30

Anthropic is initially releasing these features to Pro and Max plan subscribers.

Crypto

XRP’s Price Buy Zones Mapped Before FED Prints

2026-09-16 · 16:30

A seasoned analyst claims another ugly wick is likely coming up before the OG altcoin takes on resistance.

Tech

Claude Cowork and chat are now one Claude

2026-09-16 · 16:26

Anthropic has merged Claude Cowork and chat into a single Claude interface, eliminating the need to choose between…

Tech

I sent Google proof of a bot farm. They called it "normal user behavior."

2026-09-16 · 16:25

A developer of a puzzle game called Dayzle discovered that 60% of app installs from Google ads were bots, but when he…