Новости за 16.03.2026

A radical idea that resolves many quantum paradoxes suggests there is no objective view of reality. How can the cosmos be stitched together from interlocking perspectives?

All five of the canonical nucleobases – the underpinnings of DNA, RNA and life on Earth – have been found in samples from the asteroid Ryugu

Scientists disagree whether human-made climate change or natural fluctuations are mostly to blame for worse-than-expected heat in recent years

We were really missing our favourite birding county of Norfolk having eschewed our usual New Year trip. So, a mid-March trip was booked ad hoc. We travelled straight from home to RSPB Titchwell and spent most of the day there. We checked in at The Rose and Crown in Snettisham later that afternoon. Thursday, after … Continue reading "Three-centre birding at Titchwell, Snettisham, and Sculthorpe Moor"

After years of conflicting safety findings, the head of the state’s environmental hazard assessment office says this new study should ‘ease concerns’

With the Trump administration’s attacks on so-called woke AI it is becoming even harder to make the technology we use fairer and more diverse. Leading voices are speaking out, reports Catherine de Lange

Ancient DNA reveals that the Goths of eastern Europe, some of whom would ultimately sack the city of Rome, may have been a mix of peoples from three continents

Spinal cord injury patients are scrambling for access to the injection, but researchers say preliminary evidence is weak

Analytical chemist Friedrich Strassmann played a crucial role in discovering nuclear fission with Otto Hahn and Lise Meitner, but his principled opposition to Nazi ideology nearly destroyed his career. His story of scientific rigour and moral courage deserves greater recognition

Analysis of Wuhan market map suggests China has not disclosed some of the earliest infections in animals and people

Contemporary dance explains why some materials generate electricity under stress

Dimensions beyond the four we’re familiar with could solve a host of problems in physics and cosmology. Columnist Leah Crane explores what a higher-dimensional universe might be like – and how we could find out if we live in one

Neolithic seafarers who settled Palau were already a blend of Asian and Papuan peoples

Experiments show the crop can survive in lunar soil—with a lot of help

White House review of agency spending plans for this year is causing delays

Bhashini aims to put the power of AI in the hands of all Indians