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Through experiments in macaques, scientists have mapped how a range of organs - including the heart, liver and skin - change their interactions during pregnancy, and they expect much of this will also apply in people

Molecules called photoacids could offer a more energy-efficient way to release carbon dioxide captured from the air in order to store or reuse it

A layered material reflects infrared and visible light to mimic the appearance of leaves, and could be used to camouflage objects against foliage in forest settings

Shiba inus and miniature dachshunds are among the longest-lived dog breeds while flat-faced dogs tend to die younger, a comprehensive study of UK pets has found

From a new Jasper Fforde to post-apocalyptic hellscapes aplenty, February’s science fiction offers something for everyone

Tiny male anglerfish fuse their bodies into the larger females, and this strange strategy may have helped the fish diversify widely in the deep sea

The abundance of wild birds, fish, amphibians, reptiles and insects has drastically declined over the past 50 years, but the scale and seriousness of this loss is often lost when we focus on the number of species in an area

Executives from Meta, TikTok and X were questioned by US lawmakers about the safety of children who use their products – experts say the companies need to do more than just provide parental controls

Nine out of ten people in a trial of a CRISPR treatment for potentially life-threatening inflammatory reactions seem to have been cured

A wrist-worn heart tracker called WHOOP detected changes in activity during pregnancy that may be linked to premature births

Experiments with a replica suggest that a piece of mammoth ivory with carved holes found in a cave in Germany was used by ancient humans to make ropes

Describing ourselves as addicted to our phones is a counterproductive way to frame our overuse of technology, argues Pete Etchells

Feedback remembers the cosmic knowledge of politicians past, as Andrew Griffith, newly appointed as minister of state for science in the UK, mistakes the Sun for Mars

Excitement is growing over hints Earth has vast reserves of carbon-free natural hydrogen that we could extract and burn to power our economies, but it is way too soon to declare it a climate saviour

These gorgeously intricate, centuries-old clocks, highlighting the technical expertise of yesteryear, are on show at the Science Museum in London

This is an epic work from 12 Years a Slave director Steve McQueen that explores how a city and its people react to civil control under Nazi occupation and, 80 years on, lockdown against a deadly disease, says Simon Ings

Leading economist Kaushik Basu's new book argues that we can increase our overall happiness by thinking more clearly

A rare family murder adds piquancy to Brian Klaas's account of "chance, chaos and why everything we do matters"

Long-lasting hats, jumpers and watch straps that function as smart devices can be made thanks to a cheap and reliable method of creating conductive fibre that can be woven into fabric

Four-atom molecules glued together by microwaves have broken the record for being the most complicated molecule to reach temperatures just billionths of a degree away from absolute zero