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SpaceX falls to $135 IPO price ahead of Starship launch

The stock has steadily fallen from the euphoric post-IPO high, showing that markets may be sobering up to the promises CEO Elon Musk made before …

Extreme temperature warnings in place as ‘heat dome’ bakes US

Warnings about dangerous, unhealthy air also extended from Minnesota to New York as wildfires rage in TorontoExtreme heat warnings are in place for large swaths …

Thinking Machines amps up its bet against one-size-fits-all AI with its first …

It's the company's first public proof point after a year and a half spent building AI infrastructure largely out of public view.

Food supplements could help bees cope with climate crisis, research suggests

Insects in study fared better in cold when given a probiotic and prebiotic mix alongside their usual sugar dietFood supplements for honeybees could help the …

Congolese monkey with mask-like face and strong BO is new to science

A black colobus monkey from a remote part of the Congo Basin rainforest, known locally as likweli, is thought to be severely threatened by poaching

Best treatment for multiple sclerosis may be antivirals

Low levels of replicating Epstein-Barr viruses might be the main driver of the autoimmune condition multiple sclerosis. This may mean that targeting them would be …

Google’s biggest clean power project is 40 miles north of xAI’s unpermitted …

Google's biggest solar and battery project stands in sharp contrast with xAI's nearby unpermitted power plant.

Burnham does not rule out wealth tax

The expected next PM says he may have to "ask for a little more" in tax and warns of "difficult" choices.

Burnham does not rule out wealth tax

The expected next PM says he may have to "ask for a little more" in tax and warns of "difficult" choices.

Burnham does not rule out wealth tax

The expected next PM says he may have to "ask for a little more" in tax and warns of "difficult" choices.

French MPs approve assisted dying law with strict rules after years of …

The bill would allow assisted dying for terminally ill adults who meet strict criteria.

French MPs approve assisted dying law with strict rules after years of …

The bill would allow assisted dying for terminally ill adults who meet strict criteria.

Burnham faces crucial choice for chancellor as battle for No 11 continues

Whoever Burnham appoints to the key role will send a signal of his intent, writes Iain Watson.

Burnham faces crucial choice for chancellor as battle for No 11 continues

Whoever Burnham appoints to the key role will send a signal of his intent, writes Iain Watson.

More people around the world now favour China over the US, Pew …

There is more confidence in Xi Jinping than Donald Trump, the US think tank's survey indicates.

More people around the world now favour China over the US, Pew …

There is more confidence in Xi Jinping than Donald Trump, the US think tank's survey indicates.

Hack suggests AI music generator Suno scraped YouTube for training data

The hacker used an employee's credentials to access source code, which revealed how Suno scraped decades of audio.

Whatnot acquires Shaped to power real-time live shopping recommendations

Livestream shopping platform Whatnot has acquired AI startup Shaped, a machine learning company focused on real-time recommendations and search. The deal will bolster Whatnot’s personalization …

How do fish recognise others of their own species?

Some expert weigh in on this issue, which turns out to be much more complicated than it looks

How many known elements could we delete without ill effect? Part 2

This week’s new questions

Why don’t dogs look up when a low-flying plane or helicopter passes overhead? I’ve never seen one do this. And what changes will occur on …

Can you guess the origin of 7 tiny species on a fictional …

Feedback has been spending far too much time reading the latest output of entirely made-up research studies from the Journal of Imaginary Research

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TwistedDoodles on science podcast demographics

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