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Trusting AI with science

AI will be a feature of future breakthroughs, how will we know when to trust its results?

• 31 mins

A humungous temporary tentacle

The origami superpowers of a single-celled pond hunter, the protist Lacrymaria olor.

• 38 mins

US bird flu response warning

Mice become the next to get it and expert Rick Bright calls for stronger counter measures

• 34 mins

China: Scientific superpower

How has China reached the top spot of scientific research?

• 26 mins

On the road to halting HIV

An injectable antiviral "PrEP" therapy that gives 100% protection against HIV infection.

• 28 mins

Cleaner mining, cleaner batteries

Science in Action is at the UK's Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition.

• 29 mins

Hurricane Beryl鈥檚 trail of destruction

Hurricane Beryl hit the Caribbean, before moving into Mexico and then Texas.

• 28 mins

Destination Asteroid Apophis

The ESA is starting preparatory work for its next planetary defence mission.

• 33 mins

The human cost of the decline of nature鈥檚 carcass cleaners

The loss of vultures in India may be responsible for half a million human deaths.

• 31 mins

Examining Nasa's new evidence for Martian life

Mars rock found that may indicate it hosted microbial life billions of years ago

• 29 mins

Detecting undetected bird flu cases

Cases of bird flu in farm workers in the US may be going underreported.

• 32 mins

The spread of rabies into Cape fur seals

In June this year there was the first detected occurrence of rabies in Cape fur seals.

• 30 mins

Fisheries mismanagement uncovered

Fishery assessment models overestimate the sustainability of the world鈥檚 fisheries.

• 29 mins

Wow! A mystery signal solved

In 1977 astronomers recorded a strange radio transmission, perhaps even from aliens.

• 29 mins

Concerning viruses found in fur farmed animals

A survey of diseased animals from fur farms has revealed potentially threatening viruses

• 30 mins

A landslide-induced megatsunami in Greenland

The 200-metre-high tsunami sloshed between the cliffs of Dickson Fjord for nine days

• 29 mins

Flash floods in the Sahara

The Sahara has been experiencing unusually heavy rainfall due to an extratropical cyclone

• 26 mins

Historic weather extremes revealed using tree-rings

The jet stream has shaped extreme weather, influencing harvests, wildfires and epidemics

• 26 mins

Excesses of rain

How much did climate change drive storm Helene?

• 34 mins

Nobel convergence

A look at the stories behind the Nobel science prizes announced this week.

• 38 mins

Marvels of life and death

As fish farming impacts grow, a look at some clever life-hacks at the extremes.

• 36 mins