杏吧原创

Mind

What is a聽鈥榥ormal鈥櫬爉emory slowdown, and when should I worry?

Health

Understanding anorexia鈥檚 grip on the brain could unlock new therapies

A spherical rocky body being destroyed in a collision.

Space

Hundreds of new moons are revealing our solar system’s violent history

Moorish idol (Zanclus cornutus) swimming past a reef covered with Coral sea fans including (Melithaea sp.) and (Pseudopterogorgia sp.), Soft corals (Dendronephthya sp), (Chironephthya sp.) and (Scleronephthya sp.) and Branching cup corals (Tubastraea micranthus). Many different sponges and tunicates are also seen, as are many coral reef fishes, including Anthias and Damselfish, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean

Environment

The last-ditch plan to save coral reefs from utter destruction

Leaders

Health

Why controversial ideas in science shouldn’t always be dismissed

Researchers suggesting that the keto diet could treat mental health conditions find themselves uncomfortably aligned with people like vaccine-sceptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr, but that is not a reason to reject the idea

News

Environment

Mysterious 鈥榗old blob鈥� in the Atlantic suggests the AMOC is weakening

A patch of ocean south-east of Greenland is the only place on Earth that is cooling, and it could be a sign that the warm water "conveyor belt" in the Atlantic is slowing down

Environment

Cuts to US ocean programme will hinder monitoring of El Ni帽o and AMOC

Mind

Becoming a parent may make you love your partner less

Health

Unpicking endometriosis reveals how it affects more than the pelvis

Life

A chromosome from a frozen rat has been resurrected inside mice

Technology

Flood of AI ‘garbage’ is pushing open-source developers to the limit

Technology

Atom-based quantum computers are catching up in the race to usefulness

Technology

Ditch the niceties in AI prompts to save energy use, say researchers

Earth

Earth has a mysterious triple symmetry that may influence its climate

Humans

Stonehenge’s altar stone probably wasn’t transported by a glacier

Health

‘Transformative’ pancreatic cancer drug doubles survival time

Humans

脰tzi’s frozen remains may harbour metabolically active microbes

Earth

Hidden store of manganese may have helped Earth get its oxygen

Analysis

Health

Are we getting to the point where it’s safe to gene-edit babies?

A team in the US has reported promising results after using an improved form of CRISPR to gene-edit human embryos, but a major issue remains unsolved

Environment

The looming El Ni帽o could be bad 鈥� but much worse is to come

Aperture

Aerial view of an oasis on the edge of the desert town of Mao, known as the 'White City' for the limestone used to build local homes. For centuries, oases have enabled humans to survive, and even to thrive, in some of the harshest environments on earth. Now they are under threat from climate change.

Environment

Striking photos show how sands are encroaching on oases in the Sahara

A photo essay from Tommy Trenchard explores efforts to protect the fragile ecosystems of oases in Chad

Regulars

Features

Health

Understanding anorexia鈥檚 grip on the brain could unlock new therapies

One-third of people with anorexia nervosa don鈥檛 recover and treatment has remained stagnant for years. Now we鈥檙e beginning to understand how the condition takes over the mind

Space

Hundreds of new moons are revealing our solar system’s violent history

Mind

What is a聽鈥榥ormal鈥櫬爉emory slowdown, and when should I worry?

Environment

The last-ditch plan to save coral reefs from utter destruction

Culture

Archaeopteryx. Artwork of the prehistoric feathered reptile Archaeopteryx which lived around 150 million years ago. Discovered in 1861 in southern Germany, it was the first feathered fossil specimen ever found. Despite possessing bird-like feathers, wings and a wishbone, Archaeopteryx also had sharp teeth, finger digits and a bony tail similar to non-bird predatory dinosaurs. This species and numerous other feathered fossils support the theory that modern day birds evolved from prehistoric theropod dinosaurs.

Life

New 杏吧原创 recommends a brilliant take on the evolution of birds

Palaeontologist Steve Brusatte's The Story of Birds offers an excellent and sometimes startling account of bird evolution, finds Michael Marshall

Culture

Comment

Art and nature come together in stunning new Henry Moore exhibition

Culture

Comment

Sci-fi horror film Backrooms is a triumph for its 20-year-old director

Culture

Health

Do turmeric and curcumin have any actual health benefits?

Turmeric is heralded for its anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory properties, but columnist Alice Klein finds that the evidence for this is shaky. Taking high doses of its curcumin extract in supplement form can be risky

Mathematics

The maths meme that has been distracting mathematicians for a century