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Three scientists learned they carry genes that significantly increase their risk for Alzheimer’s. Here’s how they’re grapping with the news, and working to keep their brains…

August 28, 20253 min readThese Succulents Glow in the Dark—And They’re GorgeousHouseplants become rechargeable night-lights after injection with tiny phosphor particlesBy Katherine Bourzac & Nature magazine…

Practicing science in the United States has become more politically fraught in the past seven months than it has ever been in this country’s history. As…

Choking smoke spewed by wildfires is far more dangerous than previously thought, a new study has found, with death tolls from short-term exposure to fine particulates…

August 18, 20253 min readWhy This Seabird’s Superpooper Lifestyle Is Amazing ScientistsThe first detailed observation of the bathroom habits of Streaked Shearwaters at sea leave scientists…

The unique flavor profiles of premium chocolate—which can include hints of citrus, wafts of wine and subtle notes of spice—have often been attributed to the cocoa…

A human embryo being implanted into a uterus has been pictured in real time and in 3D footage for the first time by a team of…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Scientists in California have developed what they say…

Scientists have found the first robust evidence that people’s genes affect their chances of developing myalgic encephalomyelitis or chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), a mysterious and debilitating…

A sedated rhino is being prepared before a hole is drilled into its horn and isotopes carefully inserted, at a rhino orphanage in Mokopane, South Africa,…