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11th July 2025

Giant moa de-extinction project begins in New Zealand

Colossal Biosciences has teamed up with Ngāi Tahu and director Sir Peter Jackson to begin work on reviving the giant moa within the next decade. This project builds on its earlier woolly mouse and dire wolf efforts.

10th July 2025

Grok 4 brings ARC-AGI breakthrough closer

xAI's new model, Grok 4, has reached a major milestone in reasoning tasks, doubling the previous record on a key metric. Rapid gains suggest artificial general intelligence (AGI) could be closer than many thought.

9th July 2025

2050 – The Amazon rainforest has lost 30% of its original tree cover

[Update of an older prediction, now based on a more realistic scenario, combining three models and latest available data.]

4th July 2025

New component of human cells discovered

A previously unknown organelle, described as a "hemifusome", has been found to exist within human cells.

29th June 2025

2038 – The Arctic Ocean is becoming ice-free during summer

A 'blue ocean event' is unfolding in the Arctic, with sea ice extent below one million km² for the first time in recorded history. This ominous milestone is the clearest sign yet that Earth's climate has entered a new and more dangerous phase.

26th June 2025

Optical chip achieves 100-way parallel processing

A potentially revolutionary new processor uses light instead of electricity to do 100 calculations simultaneously, pointing the way to a future beyond the limits of Moore's Law.

20th June 2025

Largest satellite constellations

In this feature, we cover the largest current and planned satellite constellations, in ascending order of size. From Telesat Lightspeed to Starlink, these networks are transforming global communications and the future of space.

15th June 2025

London to host trials of AI-driven robotaxis

Uber and Wayve have announced plans to begin Level 4 autonomous vehicle trials on public roads in London, in what could be a major step towards fully driverless ride-hailing in the capital.

12th June 2025

UK reservoirs aim to ease water shortages by 2040

The UK is building its first major reservoirs since 1992, to secure water supplies amid rising drought risks. The newly approved Fens and Lincolnshire projects are among 10 planned reservoirs aimed at boosting climate resilience.

4th June 2025

Prototype excavator for Moon mining revealed

A new era of lunar exploration moves closer to reality as a groundbreaking excavator prototype is set to unlock the vast potential of Helium-3, supporting progress toward limitless, clean energy on Earth.

3rd June 2025

Drug combo extends mouse lifespan by up to 35%

In tests on mice, a combination of Rapamycin and Trametinib extended the animals' lifespans by 26–35% and worked better than either of the drugs alone.

26th May 2025

New dwarf planet candidate discovered

Astronomers have identified 2017 OF201, a distant celestial body with an extreme 25,000-year orbit, potentially expanding our understanding of the Solar System's outer frontier.

25th May 2025

Veo 3 sets a new benchmark for AI video generation

Google DeepMind has unveiled Veo 3, a stunning leap forward in generative video AI. The company also announced upgrades to Gemini 2.5 Pro, its flagship language model.

24th May 2025

Vitamin D slows biological aging by three years

A major clinical trial has revealed that vitamin D supplements can reduce biological aging, preserving telomeres and potentially adding three years to lifespan.

21st May 2025

New therapy aims to make muscles "more youthful"

A novel treatment could restore muscle strength, providing hope for those with degenerative conditions and age-related muscle loss.

19th May 2025

Genes for OCD identified

Genes associated with obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) have been discovered for the first time. A study of more than 2 million people identified 250 genes linked to the condition.

17th May 2025

Large Hadron Collider turns lead into gold

Using the ALICE experiment at CERN, scientists have produced gold from lead in quantities far exceeding those of earlier attempts.

13th May 2025

2031-2032 – China completes its Guowang and Qianfan megaconstellations

With nearly 27,000 satellites deployed by 2032, China's Guowang and Qianfan megaconstellations reshape the space race and challenge Starlink's global dominance.

7th May 2025

2033 – Starlink's 42,000-satellite constellation is complete

In 2033, SpaceX completes its 42,000-satellite Starlink constellation, following a transition from Falcon 9 to high-cadence Starship launches. This network delivers gigabit-class Internet to even the most remote parts of the planet.

25th April 2025

Exoplanet found with comet-like tail will disintegrate in 2 million years

A newly found exoplanet is rapidly disintegrating as it orbits perilously close to its star. The small, rocky world is trailing a vast, comet-like tail of debris and is shedding a mass equivalent to Mount Everest every 30.5 hours.

23rd April 2025

Lucy spacecraft reveals peanut-shaped asteroid

NASA's Lucy mission has returned striking images of the main belt asteroid Donaldjohanson, revealing it to be larger than originally estimated and a contact binary. The spacecraft will pass by eight other asteroids between now and 2033.

22nd April 2025

Laser-cooled chips could transform data centre efficiency

A new laser-based photonic cooling system could reduce the energy needed for cooling in data centres, while improving the performance of computer chips.

19th April 2025

2060 – Level 5 autonomous cars are ubiquitous globally

Fully autonomous Level 5 vehicles now dominate roads worldwide, transforming transportation and leading many regions to phase out human-operated cars entirely.

18th April 2025

2041 – The majority of new passenger cars feature L3+ autonomy

More than half of new passenger cars now have Level 3 or higher autonomy, marking a major step forward from earlier driver-assistance systems.

8th April 2025

HIV/AIDS progress could reverse by 2030, warns study

A study in The Lancet finds that cuts to foreign aid could undo decades of progress made to end HIV/AIDS, with potentially 10.8m additional new infections by 2030.

7th April 2025

"Big Crunch" universe more likely than previously thought

A major survey of nearly 15 million galaxies suggests that dark energy might be weakening, potentially changing the ultimate fate of the cosmos and increasing the possibility of a "Big Crunch" in the distant future.

5th April 2025

2046 – The Gaza Strip has been cleared of debris and explosive remnants

After more than 20 years of painstaking work, Gaza has finally been cleared of war debris. Reconstruction has made significant progress, though political tensions, intermittent violence, and controversial coastal redevelopment continue to shape the region.

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