Why is black rain falling on Iran and how dangerous is it?
Black smoke rises after fires broke out following US-Israel attacks targeting oil storage facilities in Tehran, Iran, on 8 March
How an intern helped build the AI that shook the world
AlphaGo’s victory braodcast on TV Im Hun-jung/Yonhap/AP Photo via Getty Images In March 2016, Google DeepMind’s artificial intelligence system AlphaGo
Phantom codes could help quantum computers avoid errors
Detail of a QuEra quantum computer based on extremely cold atoms QuEra Algorithms called phantom codes could help quantum computers
NASA’s Artemis moon exploration programme is getting a major makeover
NASA’s Space Launch System has had a tricky start NASA/Cory Huston NASA is shaking up the plan for its Artemis
SpaceX’s 1 million satellites could avoid environmental checks
SpaceX wants to launch many more satellites Charles Boyer / Alamy Stock Photo Astronomers are scrambling to work out the
Fish-based pet food may expose cats and dogs to forever chemicals
Some pet foods contain potentially harmful PFAS chemicals Cris Cantón/Getty Images Many pet foods – especially those based on fish
New fossils may settle debate over mysterious sail-backed spinosaurs
Artist’s interpretation of Spinosaurus mirabilis Dani Navarro Were the mysterious dinosaurs known as spinosaurs excellent swimmers that could dive to
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