New Scientist
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The relationship recession is even bigger for Gen Z than we thought
We know that members of Gen Z are less likely to be in a steady relationship than millennials were at their age, but previous research missed out an important factor that actually widens the relationship recession
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El Niño has started and the weather could get weird
Global weather agencies have declared that El Niño has begun, and models show it is more likely than not to be a "super" El Niño. The climate pattern boosts extreme weather around the world, and could lead to record temperatures
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Quantum computer quickly mines cryptocurrency while using less energy
A superconducting quantum computer is part of a network that is mining an experimental cryptocurrency called Quip, and it is able to do it faster and with better energy efficiency than conventional machines
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First working nuclear clock heralds a new era in timekeeping
A clock based on radioactive thorium atoms realises a long-held ambition, demonstrating a technology that could eventually beat the accuracy of today’s best atomic clocks
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Global map reveals the vast scale of underground fungal networks
Our soils are teeming with networks of fungi, and we're starting to understand how important they are