The mystery of nuclear ‘magic numbers’ has finally been resolved
Some atoms seem to be particularly stable because of their numbers of protons and neutrons Shutterstock/ktsdesign A special set of
These 5 diets could add years to your life even if you have bad genes
A healthy diet has long been linked to living into old age – and you don’t have to adhere to
Newborn marsupials seen crawling to mother’s pouch for the first time
Minuscule marsupial newborns that weigh less than a grain of rice have been filmed crawling towards their mother’s pouch for
Weakening ice shelf has caused crucial Antarctic glacier to accelerate
Giant icebergs have been breaking off the edge of Pine Island ice shelf NASA/Brooke Medley A large and fast-melting glacier
Nasal spray could prevent infections from any flu strain
Nasal sprays target flu viruses at their main point of entry into the body Tatiana Maksimova/Getty Images An antibody nasal
The best new popular science books of February 2026 include titles by Maggie Aderin and Michael Pollan
Space scientist Maggie Aderin has a new book out this month Steven May / Alamy Stock Photo It’s nowhere near
AI-assisted mammograms cut risk of developing aggressive breast cancer
Spotting cancer tumours in mammograms seems to be easier with AI AMELIE-BENOIST/BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty People who are screened
Stick shaped by ancient humans is the oldest known wooden tool
Artist’s reconstruction of a Palaeolithic woman making a digging stick from an alder tree trunk G. Prieto; K. Harvati The
Bone cancer therapy unexpectedly makes tumours less painful
An artist’s impression of nanomedicine in action ALFRED PASIEKA/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Cancer that spreads to bones can be deadly, and
Bubble feeding trick spreads through humpback whale social groups
Humpback whales work together to trap fish by surrounding them with bubbles Jenn Dickie/North Coast Cetatean society An innovative feeding