The bizarre vertical flight pattern has long puzzled experts but new research reveals why it may play a crucial role in the insect’s survival

On a spring evening along the banks of the River Thames, thousands of mayflies can be seen engaging in what may be one of the world’s oldest dances. In the fading light, the males make a steep vertical climb, flip over and float back to Earth – wings...

Jurassic Park actor is advocating for CAR T-cell therapy, which he underwent as part of a clinical trial, to be rolled out for blood cancer patients across Australia

Sam Neill has announced he is now cancer-free after undergoing a new treatment when chemotherapy stopped working on his stage-three blood cancer.

The Jurassic Park actor made the announcement on Australian broadcaster 7News while...

Research offers insights into domestication of dogs but it remains unclear why they ended up with smaller brains than wolves

It has long been known that dogs have less between their ears than wolves, but now research has suggested their brains started to get smaller at least 5,000 years ago.

Experts say the results offer fresh insights into the domestication of our canine companions. However,...

Readers respond to an article by Daniel Lavelle about his alien chasing expedition in the US

Daniel Lavelle went “alien-chasing” in the US and wrote a book about it. The late Nick Pope called it a “hugely entertaining, gonzo-style examination of UFOs, ufology and ufologists”. In his Guardian article (The Pentagon released its UFO videos – so I went to the US to chase aliens. This is...

Hallucinogens have come a long way from the 60s counterculture to Trump’s White House – propelled by veterans’ lobbying and Silicon Valley capital

Kojo Koram’s new book, The Next Fix: Winners and Losers in the Future of Drugs, is out on 4 June

On 13 May 1966, a US Senate subcommittee questioned a former Harvard clinical psychologist, considered by many to be “the most dangerous man in...

The government is consulting on changes as a new social media law goes through its final Parliamentary stages.

The battle between the AI big hitters has largely played out on social media. Now it is coming to the courtroom.

The pad will be compatible with PCs, Valve’s handheld console, the Steam Deck as well as its upcoming gaming PC.

It comes after months of scrutiny by Chinese regulators over deal struck with Facebook owner.

After nearly 60 years of marriage, Pam wanted to honour her husband Bill with a hologram at his funeral.

Alasdair Keane visits the underground insect farm turning food waste into animal feed.

Sam Altman on Thursday wrote a brief letter of apology to the people of Tumbler Ridge, Canada in the wake of a January mass shooting.

Passwords have long been the default way we secure accounts online but the NCSC has said passkeys are a better option.

Professor Sir Rory Collins said he was “angry” and “upset” about the incident, as both the bank’s boss and a participant.

A memo from Michael Kratsios says firms, mainly in China, are wrongfully distilling US AI models.

The cuts, which employees had been expecting for weeks, will be Meta’s largest layoff since 2023.

The former prime minister said graduates’ concerns about getting entry-level jobs are justified.

Billionaire investor Justin Sun is suing the family’s World Liberty crypto venture after spending $45m on its tokens.

New Call of Duty games will be added to the subscription service “about a year” after release, Microsoft said.