Ozempic and Wegovy: Everything you need to know about the semaglutide weight loss drugs
Wegovy can bring about significant weight loss but may need to be taken long term Tobias Arhelger/Shutterstock Ozempic and Wegovy are brand names for the
Hottest April on record is the 11th record-breaking month in a row
A truck sprays water on a road in Dhaka, Bangladesh, to lower the temperature during a heatwave in April MUNIR UZ ZAMAN/AFP via Getty Images
Can genetically modifying a rare marsupial save it from extinction?
Researchers are aiming to make the northern quoll resistant to the toxic cane toads wiping it out in Australia, but little progress has been made
Fusion reactors could create ingredients for a nuclear weapon in weeks
A nuclear test on 3 July 1970 at Fangataufa atoll, French Polynesia Science History Images / Alamy Fusion reactors could allow a country to accelerate
Underwater data centres could be destroyed by loud noises
Researchers tested how sound affects computer hard drives in a metal enclosure submerged in a water tank Adnan Abdullah Some underwater data centres could be
Ultrasonic coffee maker produces the perfect cold-brew in minutes
Brewing with ultrasound UNSW/Cecilia Duong A high-tech method for producing cold brew coffee that uses ultrasonic waves to extract flavour could cut the time required
The ‘forever chemicals’ toxic to your health – and how to avoid them
In 1938, chemist Roy J. Plunkett stumbled across a substance that would change the world forever. He was experimenting with refrigerant gases when he noticed
Oldest known human viruses found hidden within Neanderthal bones
Genetic analysis of 50,000-year-old Neanderthal skeletons has uncovered the remnants of three viruses related to modern human pathogens, and the researchers think they could be
Mystery of ‘impossible’ star resolved by three-body solution
A white dwarf acts as a lens for the light of the star behind it NASA/JPL-Caltech The mystery of a star that seemed too small
Psychedelic toxins from toads could treat depression and anxiety
This desert-roaming toad releases a compound with potential benefits similar to those from LSD and psilocybin Milan Zygmunt/Shutterstock A psychedelic compound secreted by a poisonous