science

Astronomers thought they had seen the “first hints of life on an alien world” this year, but they disappeared under closer scrutiny Source link

It’s easy to assume that the most talented adults among us were once gifted children, but it turns out that talent during childhood is no guide to later success Source link

Professional footballer players who became injured while on their period took longer to recover than when injuries occurred at other times of their menstrual cycle Source link

Scientists found a way to let people perceive an intense blue-green hue unlike anything they had seen before – and the technique could help people with colour blindness Source link

For centuries, Europeans thought that eternal daylight saturated the cosmos. The shift to a dark universe has had a profound psychological impact upon us Source link

A hybrid grolar bear saga is unfolding in the Arctic, and the tale of this strange family has much to tell us about nature on our changing planet Source link

Camera traps in an area of the Leuser rainforest patrolled by NGOs spotted 17 tigers in 2023 and 18 Sumatran tigers in 2024, while surveys elsewhere on the island averaged seven Source link

What were the year’s top sci-fi shows? Andor and Severance are still up there, but our TV columnist Bethan Ackerley also has some unexpected tips to share Source link

Feeling alienated in others’ company, or “existential isolation”, can happen to us all. David Robson digs into the psychological literature for a solution for one reader Source link