Perhaps less than its marketers say

They grow faster when their rivals are doing the same

Dense cities do not seem to have been necessary for outbreaks of the disease

Researchers have now confirmed how cacao plants are pollinated

That is bad news for a warming world

The pancreatic-cancer drug could be the first of an entirely new class of treatments

A molecular signature can identify those most at risk

A bad reputation and cultural ignorance are probably responsible

What does “recursive self-improvement” mean for the technology?

Vitamins, applied properly, can partially reverse the effects of ageing

Startups are combining AI and genetics to make more food for less money

The phenomenal explosion could blow a hole in Amazon’s plans and NASA’s too

Acoustics and innovative radar could help

They are pretty accurate. But they could keep you up at night

They learn to associate it with food

A study of an Antarctic crew finds that eventually time together breeds conflict

Listening to your gut could involve riboflavin batteries and toothpaste transistors

Unless you’re athletic or unwell

Private money is bringing new ideas—and new concerns—to solar-geoengineering research

Solid-state cells would be faster and safer than today’s lithium-ion equivalents