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What’s more important: intimacy or sex? An evolutionary biologist knows
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (817+ words) What's more important: intimacy or sex? An evolutionary biologist knows'The Times What's more important: intimacy or sex? An evolutionary biologist knows After your parents have explained the birds and the bees to you, sex begins to make sense. Like all…...
Gregory Gregoriadis obituary: scientist who paved way for Covid jabs
12+ hour, 39+ min ago (598+ words) In 1961 a British biophysicist named Alec Bangham discovered small bubbles of fat while testing a new microscope in a lab at the Institute of Animal Physiology in Babraham, near Cambridge. They appeared to spontaneously form self-enclosed sacs, meaning that they…...
Who are the Artemis II crew? Nasa’s moon astronauts want to be forgotten
17+ hour, 18+ min ago (1234+ words) On every visit to Cape Canaveral, Nasa's gateway to space, Reid Wiseman makes a point of visiting the bleak slab of concrete and rusting steel that once formed part of Launch Complex 34. The scene of seven rocket launches in the…...
Can’t be bothered to read the menu? Just Eat’s AI will do it for you
23+ hour, 39+ min ago (334+ words) Finding the takeaway menu a chore? Just Eat is rolling out an AI voice assistant that lets customers talk through what they want to eat and then gives recommendations. The food delivery group is launching its voice assistant, which it…...
Miniature dachshunds stretch ahead to become UK’s hottest dog
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (518+ words) But the miniature dachshund has had its champions, too. Famous owners have ranged from Pablo Picasso and David Hockney to Andy Warhol and John Wayne. Other well-known owners more recently have included Adele. The singer has a miniature dachshund named…...
Battling pressure systems leave Britain trapped in dreich
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (363+ words) Battling pressure systems leave Britain trapped in dreich'The Times Battling pressure systems leave Britain trapped in dreich The sky is blotted out with dark low clouds and much of Britain is splashing and squelching through rain and mud. This is…...
The Times Life Sciences Summit
6+ day, 59+ min ago (190+ words) The Times Life Sciences Summit'The Times The Times Life Sciences Summit Join industry leaders on Thursday, May 21, 2026 at The Times Life Sciences Summit to consider how the UK can achieve its full potential in the life sciences sector, ultimately boosting…...
Solar storm sets off glorious aurora as far south as Spain
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (377+ words) Solar storm sets off glorious aurora as far south as Spain'The Times Solar storm sets off glorious aurora as far south as Spain On Monday night the skies over much of the UK lit up in stunning purples, pinks, reds…...
Microplastics in atmosphere hugely overestimated, study suggests
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (523+ words) The amount of microplastic pollution in the atmosphere has been drastically overestimated, Austrian researchers have suggested. A team at the University of Vienna found the true amount could be ten thousands times lower than previously thought. But they said microplastics…...
Scientists reveal dirty truth about ancient Rome’s public baths
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (528+ words) You can picture the scene: the slap of sandals, the hum of gossip, the sighs as tired bodies were eased into warm water. For the Romans, public baths were the beating hearts of their cities, places to relax, socialise and…...