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Radiation map

Physics

Chernobyl radiation spike probably from Russian tanks disturbing dust

After Russian forces captured the ruined Chernobyl nuclear power plant on 24 February, sensors at the site report a spike in radiation levels

Fields medal

Physics

Mathematicians are angry that Russia may still host a major conference

Building on fire

Technology

Is Russia winning the disinformation war in Ukraine?

Health

Antibiotic-resistant superbug has a protein coat like chain mail

Bitcoin

Technology

UK intelligence agencies are investigating cryptocurrency transactions

Visualizing inferred human ancestral lineages over time and space. Each line represents an ancestor-descendant relationship in our inferred genealogy of modern and ancient genomes. The width of a line corresponds to how many times the relationship is observed, and lines are colored on the basis of the estimated age of the ancestor.

Humans

Largest ever family tree of humanity reveals our species’ history

Artist impression of the X-ray binary system containing a black hole (small black dot at the center of the accretion disk) and a companion star. The jet that is directed along the black hole spin axis is strongly misaligned from the rotation axis of the orbit. Image produced with the Binsim software.

Space

Wonky black hole hints we don’t understand how cosmic behemoths work

Mature man sleeping wearing eye mask close up

Health

Brain cells that regulate wakefulness may become overactive with age

Meet the machines that that can evolve all by themselves

Ukrainian soldiers

Technology

Risk of nuclear disaster is minimal as Russian forces reach Chernobyl

Physicists say that the risk of nuclear material being released from the Chernobyl reactor as a result of Russian attack is minimal

Life

Slug poo helps mushrooms start new colonies by spreading spores

Life

Pet dogs really do grieve the deaths of other dogs they live with

Environment

Thousand edible plants identified as underused source of vitamins

Health

Pedestrian-friendly cities have lower rates of diabetes and obesity