Is time a fundamental part of reality? A quiet revolution in physics suggests notFlorian Neukart, Leiden University
Proposed new mission will create artificial solar eclipses in spaceNicola Baresi, University of Surrey; Huw Morgan, Aberystwyth University, and Lucie Green, UCL
Moore’s law: the famous rule of computing has reached the end of the road, so what comes next?Domenico Vicinanza, Anglia Ruskin University
A century ago, John Logie Baird achieved a landmark moment in television history. The viewers weren’t convincedDonald McLean, University of Glasgow
Russian knowledge of Soviet-era energy systems has helped it to target Ukraine’s heating and homesPauline Sophie Heinrichs, King's College London
Iran’s biggest centres of protest are also experiencing extreme pollution and water shortagesNima Shokri, United Nations University
From lunar nights to Martian dust storms: why batteries struggle in spaceHammad Nazir, University of South Wales
Horses really can smell fear, new study claims, and it changes their behaviourRoberta Blake, Anglia Ruskin University
Researchers who discovered what may be humanity’s oldest known cave art tell the storyMaxime Aubert, Griffith University; Adam Brumm, Griffith University; Adhi Oktaviana, Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional (BRIN), and Renaud Joannes-Boyau, Southern Cross University
Some dogs can pick up hundreds of words – do they learn like children?Juliane Kaminski, University of Portsmouth
What Mark Zuckerberg’s metaverse U-turn means for the future of virtual realityPer Ola Kristensson, University of Cambridge
The next generation of driverless cars will have to think about what’s on the road, not just see itDaniel Zhou Hao, University of Leicester
How realistic is Mattel’s new autistic Barbie?Aimee Grant, Swansea University and Rebecca Ellis, Swansea University
Humans returned to British Isles earlier than previously thought at the end of the last ice ageAdrian Palmer, Royal Holloway, University of London
Will Google be third time lucky with new, AI-powered smart glasses?Max L Wilson, University of Nottingham and Jwan Shaban, University of Nottingham
What the first medical evacuation from the International Space Station tells us about healthcare in spaceKirsty Lindsay, Northumbria University, Newcastle; Luke Hughes, Northumbria University, Newcastle, and Nick Caplan, Northumbria University, Newcastle
Wormholes may not exist – we’ve found they reveal something deeper about time and the universeEnrique Gaztanaga, University of Portsmouth
Why do some people get ‘hangry’ more quickly than others?Nils Kroemer, University of Tübingen; University of Bonn
DNA from wolf pup’s last meal reveals new facts about woolly rhino’s extinctionTimothy Neal Coulson, University of Oxford
Growing up alongside deadly fires inspired me to study them – and fight flames with swarms of dronesGeorgios Tzoumas, University of Bristol
Wikipedia at 25: can its original ideals survive in the age of AI?Vassilis Galanos, University of Stirling
What can technology do to stop AI-generated sexualised images?Simon Thorne, Cardiff Metropolitan University
Humanoid robots or human connection? What Elon Musk’s Optimus reveals about our AI ambitionsBerry Billingsley, Swansea University
Greenland is rich in natural resources – a geologist explains whyJonathan Paul, Royal Holloway, University of London
Winter’s natural wonders: seven tips to entice you outside and dose yourself up with joyTom Oliver, University of Reading
‘Metamaterials’ could transform our lives – and sports equipment is at the vanguardThomas Allen, Manchester Metropolitan University
Chemistry is stuck in the dark ages – ‘chemputation’ can bring it into the digital worldLee Cronin, University of Glasgow
How I used AI to transform myself from a female dance artist to an all-male post-punk band – and what that means for other musiciansPriscilla Angelique-Page, Nottingham Trent University
The magic of maths: festive puzzles to give your brain and imagination a workoutNeil Saunders, City St George's, University of London
Slop, vibe coding and glazing: AI dominates 2025’s words of the yearGail Flanagan, University of Limerick
The race to mine the Moon is on – and it urgently needs some clear international rulesAdam Urwick, RAND Europe and Jessie Osborne, RAND Europe
How astronomers plan to detect the signatures of alien life in the atmospheres of distant planetsCarole Haswell, The Open University
How a medieval Oxford friar used light and colour to find out what stars and planets are made ofWilliam Crozier, Durham University
Digital detox: how to switch off without paying the price – new researchQuynh Hoang, University of Leicester
Two-way electric vehicle charging at scale could stop renewable energy being wasted – here’s how it worksVahid Vahidinasab, University of Salford
Everything from air fryers to TVs suck up our personal data – here’s how to give gadgets that respect privacy this XmasDana Lungu, University of Bristol
Spotify Wrapped reminds us even our leisure time is being surveilled and soldJohn Singleton, University of Galway
Humans aren’t the only animals that gather to hunker down together at ChristmasAnna Champneys, Nottingham Trent University
Polar bears are adapting to climate change at a genetic level – and it could help them avoid extinctionAlice Godden, University of East Anglia
How family gatherings unlock forgotten childhood memories that help us understand who we really areJane Aspell, Anglia Ruskin University
It’s so hard to resist overspending at Christmas – here’s how to reinforce your willpowerSamantha Brooks, Liverpool John Moores University
Why our physical bodies may be a core part of conscious experience – new researchRenzo Lanfranco, Karolinska Institutet
Russian knowledge of Soviet-era energy systems has helped it to target Ukraine’s heating and homesPauline Sophie Heinrichs, King's College London
