Science
Do we need a new theory of evolution?
The long read: A new wave of scientists argues that mainstream evolutionary theory needs an urgent overhaul. Their opponents have dismissed them as misguided careerists – and the conflict may determine the future of biology
Stephen Buranyi
28, Jun, 2022 @5:00 AM
Close your eyes and try to stay grounded | Brief letters
Brief letters: A test of skill | Touching distance | Country Diary lifts the spirits | Forerunner of rugby union | Ending the blue period
27, Jun, 2022 @4:08 PM
Did you solve it? Are you smart enough to work for Elon Musk?
The answers to today’s planetary perplexities
Alex Bellos
27, Jun, 2022 @4:00 PM
Can you solve it? Are you smart enough to work for Elon Musk?
The favourite interview question of the world’s richest man
Alex Bellos
27, Jun, 2022 @6:13 AM
Starwatch: Libra is visible all evening but wait until midnight to do it justice
Often depicted as a set of scales, the zodiacal constellation is worth seeing in context between Virgo and Scorpius
Stuart Clark
27, Jun, 2022 @5:00 AM
Can our mitochondria help to beat long Covid?
Mitochondria play a role in many aspects of keeping us healthy – and could be the key to unlocking treatments for chronic diseases, including Parkinson’s
David Cox
26, Jun, 2022 @1:00 PM
Sleep scientist Russell Foster: ‘I want to take the anxiety around sleep away’
The Oxford professor has studied our circadian rhythms for decades – and says much of what we think we know is wrong
Killian Fox
25, Jun, 2022 @1:00 PM
Go fish: Danish scientists work on fungi-based seafood substitute
Team call in Michelin-starred chefs to help crack challenge of mimicking texture of seafood
Rachel Hall
24, Jun, 2022 @3:27 PM
Boom in UK dog fertility clinics raises welfare and ethics concerns
Experts worry about financial incentives for unnatural breeding methods without regulation
Nicola Davis Science correspondent
24, Jun, 2022 @1:45 PM
Scientists discover world’s largest bacterium, the size of an eyelash
At about 1cm long, Thiomargarita magnifica is roughly 50 times larger than all other known giant bacteria
Hannah Devlin Science correspondent
23, Jun, 2022 @6:00 PM
Mites that mate on our faces at night face extinction threat
Study of tiny parasites points to gene loss from adaptation putting them on dead-end evolutionary course
Linda Geddes Science correspondent
22, Jun, 2022 @6:41 PM
Half in UK back genome editing to prevent severe diseases
Survey also finds younger generations far more in favour of designer babies than older people are
Ian Sample Science editor
22, Jun, 2022 @5:00 AM
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