Science Weekly

Twice a week, the Guardian brings you the latest science and environment news

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A court in the Philippines has banned the commercial growth of golden rice, a genetically modified r

For a long time, western science and Indigenous knowledge have been seen as distinct ways of learnin

It’s been a busy week in the world of artificial intelligence. OpenAI found itself in hot water with

Concrete is strong and durable – which is why it’s the basis for so much of our infrastructure. It’s

On Tuesday a British man died and several others were injured when their plane encountered severe tu

Right now, across much of the midwestern and eastern US, trillions of cicadas are crawling out from

Last week the founder of the dating app Bumble forecasted a near future dating landscape where AI ‘d

As AI systems have grown in sophistication, so has their capacity for deception, according to a new

Sales of cottage cheese are booming thanks to a boost from protein-hungry social media influencers.

A study has found that more than two dozen US coastal cities are sinking by more than 2mm a year. It

Glioblastomas are an extremely aggressive type of brain tumour, which is why the news this week of a

Guardian Seascapes reporter Karen McVeigh tells Madeleine Finlay about a recent trip to the Galápago

As bird flu is confirmed in 33 cattle herds across eight US states, Ian Sample talks to virologist D

Labradors are known for being greedy dogs, and now scientists have come up with a theory about the g

Billed as a rival to the Olympic Games, the Enhanced Games, set to take place in 2025, is a sporting

What can sound tell us about nature loss? Guardian biodiversity reporter Phoebe Weston tells Madelei

This week, in a landmark case, the European court of human rights ruled that Switzerland’s weak clim

The Nobel prize-winning British physicist Peter Higgs has died aged 94. The confirmation in 2012 of

For most people seeing a total solar eclipse is a once in a lifetime experience. But for scientists

Psychologist Chris French has spent decades studying paranormal claims and mysterious experiences, f