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OpenAI's o3 model aced a test of AI reasoning – but it's still not AGI

Is solar geoengineering research having its moment?

How the US Supreme Court and Trump could stop a TikTok ban

Quantum teleportation can survive through busy internet cables

Will an mRNA vaccine target the norovirus strain behind surging cases?

NASA’s Mars helicopter was grounded in 2024 after surprise success

Hundreds of small websites may shut down due to UK's Online Safety Act

Hairy ‘orangutan pitcher plant’ discovered in Borneo

Engaging new podcast asks what the big things are that make us human

Our writers pick the 26 best science fiction short stories of all time

Stonehenge may have been built to unify people of ancient Britain

AI beats human experts at distinguishing American whiskey from Scotch

The most inspiring conservation success stories in 2024

Genetic tweak to three key crops massively boosts their growth

Is AI finally ready to replace your doctor?

How to make the biggest splash in a pool, according to science

The best space images from 2024

Swarms of tiny robots coordinate to achieve ant-like feats of strength

Ultra-thin diamond wafers for electronics made using sticky tape

Ancient hominin Lucy was a lousy runner, simulations show

Are quantum computers now advanced enough to need operating systems?

'Artificial tongue' can detect chemical makeup of alcoholic drinks

Unified approach could improve nature, climate and health all at once

Earth had a temporary mini-moon that was a chunk of the real moon

The most encouraging climate solutions and green technologies of 2024

UK plans to favour AI firms over creators with a new copyright regime

Earliest known sabre-toothed predator hunted 270 million years ago

The best and weirdest photos of robots from 2024

Is social media fuelling a rise in eating disorders?

Plastic chemicals linked to hundreds of thousands of deaths worldwide

Liquid metal particles can self-assemble into electronics

Saturn’s rings may be far older than we thought

From Tesla to Trump, Elon Musk had a very busy 2024

Butchered bones tell of shocking massacre in prehistoric Britain

‘Vampire’ hedgehog among 234 new species identified in Asia

Are vast amounts of hydrogen fuel hidden below Earth's surface?

Mpox became a global health emergency for the second time in 2024

Eight healthy habits could slow the ageing of your brain

Why AI must learn to admit ignorance and say 'I don't know'

Over 70 per cent of students in US survey use AI for school work

The US Navy wants to use quantum computers for war games and much more

The sun may spit out giant solar flares more often than we thought

Ancient genomes reveal when modern humans and Neanderthals interbred

What are the mystery drones flying over the US?

Magic mushrooms found in Africa are a species new to science

Global forecast for 2025 sees temperatures falling back below 1.5°C

Bowel cancer is rising in younger people around the world

Parker Solar Probe will soon go deeper into the sun than ever before

Another record has been set for the most entangled logical qubits

Our bumper science quiz of the year 2024