Environment Admitting we may fail to hit 1.5°C can help us tackle climate change NEGOTIATORS from nearly 200 countries are meeting in Bonn, Germany, to discuss how to put the world on track for its climate change ambitions. Chief among those is holding global warming to 1.5°C. 51¶¯Âþs maintain that the temperature target is still achievable, in the sense that hitting it wouldn't require breaking the physical laws of … 51¶¯Âþ
Space Update – NASA's CAPSTONE spacecraft is on its way to the moon As part of its Artemis programme to return humans to the moon, NASA’s CAPSTONE spacecraft to map the orbit of the planned Lunar Gateway space station has taken off from New Zealand 51¶¯Âþ
Physics Why we can't always make sense of physics with words alone We physicists want to give everyone a feel for what we're learning, but the truth is that there is often no intuitive explanation for what our equations and their solutions are telling us, writes Chanda Prescod-Weinstein Comment
Earth Dazzling photo of a pink salt lake shortlisted for major competition Picture of a salt lake in southern Ukraine is shortlisted for Earth Photo 2022, a competition that aims to celebrate the environment and its inhabitants Regulars
Life Saving Virunga's endangered gorillas with green power and chocolate Poaching, illegal farming and rebel groups make Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo one of the most dangerous places to practice conservation, but inventive schemes are helping rangers empower people and conserve wildlife Features
Humans Don't Trust Your Gut review: Can big data really improve life choices? Big data can help us make better life decisions argues a thought-provoking new book, but there are some important flaws in the argument Culture
Puzzle #171: Can you work out which numbers are on the bracelet? #171 The magic number bracelet "Here's your 21st birthday present," said Amy. "A bracelet?" frowned Sam. "Not just any bracelet, it is a magic number bracelet because I know you love numbers. See how it has got five beads, each with a different positive number on it. You can find all the numbers from 1 … Regulars
Humans Last chance to buy a pickled cockroach full of moon dust Feedback is our weekly column of bizarre stories, implausible advertising claims, confusing instructions and more Regulars