Madeleine Finlay sits down with co-host and science editor Ian Sample to discuss three eyecatching stories from the week, including an update on hantavirus. Also on the agenda is the Pentagon’s release of a tranche of never before seen documents relating to UFOs, and a study looking at the link...
Obesity rates in some countries levelling off or potentially falling, study finds
Researchers say rise not inevitable and it is important to unpick what is behind differences in obesity trends A continuing rise in obesity around the world is not inevitable, research suggests, with rates in some countries levelling off or potentially in decline. Researchers say focusing on what has been described...
Neanderthals used stone drills to treat cavities 59,000 years ago, tooth suggests
Molar found in Siberia features deep hole that appears to show earliest known evidence of dental treatment Neanderthals used stone drills to treat cavities almost 60,000 years ago in what is the earliest known evidence of dental treatment. The single molar, which was unearthed in a cave in southern Siberia,...
Do we judge people by the way they sound? How accents shape our lives
A new book by linguistics professor Valerie Fridland, who was raised in Memphis by parents with French accents, explores the power behind the way we speak Valerie Fridland writes in her new book, Why We Talk Funny: the Real Story Behind Our Accents, that humans instinctively use accents to categorize...
Obama meets with Talarico, aiming to boost Democrat’s bid for US Senate in Texas
Former President Barack Obama has met with U.S. candidate James Talarico in Texas, backing a campaign seen by Democrats one of their best chances of winning in the conservative state
Hegseth is facing a new round of questioning from Congress on the Iran war and more
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will face a new round of questioning from lawmakers over the Iran war
Trump and Xi dialed down the trade war, but challenges lurk at their China summit
President Donald Trump claims America is profiting from trade with China despite tensions over rare earth minerals, tariffs and emerging technologies like AI
Republican senators say they need more detail on $1B White House security request
Republican Senators say they need more details on a $1 billion security proposal for the White House, including a proposed $220 million to secure President Donald Trump’s new East Wing ballroom
Deal reached with hackers to delete data stolen from the Canvas educational platform
Instructure, the company behind the online learning system Canvas, has reached a deal with hackers to delete data stolen in a cyberattack
Nebraska Democrats clash in US House primary for the state’s ‘blue dot’ district
The fate of Nebraska’s “blue dot” will play prominently as Democratic voters select a congressional nominee in the state’s 2nd District