Ancient Roman-era marble statues taken in audacious museum theft
The National Museum of Damascus is closed while authorities investigate
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UK minister unveils plan to cut animal testing through greater use of AI
New funding for researchers and streamlined regulation part of roadmap for phasing out use of animals in scienceAnimal testing in science would be phased out faster under a new plan to increase the use of artificial intelligence and 3D bioprinted human…
‘Lucifer’ bee with devil-like horns discovered in Australia’s goldfields
Discovery in region subjected to mining suggest it could be a species of conservation concern, scientists say
James D Watson, who co-discovered DNA’s twisted-ladder structure, dies aged 97
Nobel prize winner shaped medicine, crimefighting and genealogy, but later years marred by racist remarksJames Dewey Watson, whose co-discovery of the twisted-ladder structure of DNA in 1953 helped light the long fuse on a revolution in medicine, crime…
James Watson, Nobel laureate who co-discovered the structure of DNA, dies at 97
James Watson, whose co-discovery of the twisted-ladder structure of DNA in 1953 helped spark a revolution in medicine, crimefighting, genealogy and ethics, has died, according to his former research lab. He was 97.
Hurricane? Cyclone? Typhoon? Here’s the difference
Typhoon Kalmaegi has killed at least 114 people in the Philippines and left even more people missing as it moved on to slam Vietnam.
‘Vibe coding’ beats ‘clanker’ to be Collins dictionary’s word of the year
AI-inspired word joins ‘biohacking’, ‘Henry’ and ‘broligarchy’ on tech-heavy 2025 list“Vibe coding”, an emerging software development that turns natural language into computer code using artificial intelligence, has been named Collins dictionary’s word…
Monique Ryan urges Australia to fast track medical innovation funding as Trump guts research
‘Releasing MRFF funds not only secures the future of Australia’s research sector; it delivers better health outcomes’, Kooyong MP saysGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian scientists and independent MP Monique Ryan are u…
AI study gives insights into why super-recognisers excel at identifying faces
Research uses eye-tracking data to examine some people’s extraordinary recognition abilityThey have been used in the search for the Salisbury novichok poisoners, finding murder suspects and even spotting sexual predators. Now, research has revealed fre…
Trump reverses course to renominate billionaire Musk ally to lead Nasa
President withdrew Jared Isaacman’s nomination in May but says on Truth Social he is ‘ideally suited’ for top roleDonald Trump has renewed his nomination for the billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman to become Nasa administrator.“This evening, I…