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A golden age of ageing • A new measure says today’s older people are the healthiest ever, but that might not last

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China’s lunar lander gets put to the test

Low lithium linked to Alzheimer’s • Human tissue samples and mouse experiments suggest lithium levels in the brain may play a key role in Alzheimer’s disease, finds Grace Wade

Superheavy chemistry could rearrange the periodic table

Covert viruses may be messing with honeybee flight

Asthma drug could prevent fatal allergic reactions

We’ve discovered the most massive black hole yet

A closer look at new interstellar visitor • The latest observations of comet 3I/ATLAS give clues to its origins in a distant star system, but some mysteries still remain, finds Alex Wilkins

Genetic signal seen in chronic fatigue • DNA analysis has linked eight regions of the human genome to chronic fatigue syndrome

The secret formula to help you win at Guess Who?

Older eggs don’t rack up mutations in their mitochondria

Human bones show signs of ancient cannibalism

Europe could face intense heatwaves that last weeks

Jiggling molecule measured in extraordinary detail

How we might explore a black hole • An ambitious plan involves sending a probe weighing just a few grams propelled by light

Laughter really could be the best medicine

Stone tools shake up ‘hobbit’ history • Artefacts on the island of Sulawesi may tell us more about the mysterious Homo floresiensis

Super-strong adhesive can be used underwater

Cockatoos like to move it, move it

Psychotherapy relieves lower back pain

You can lose more weight by cutting out processed food

Coal plants could be used to store green energy

A better way to detect deepfakes • An AI model can identify manipulated videos with a high level of accuracy

Skulls reveal which dinosaur had the strongest bite

The power of one • There is a previously unrecognised personality type – the otrovert, says psychiatrist Rami Kaminski, and it has a lot to teach us

No planet B • Heart of an oak Groundbreaking new research reveals something that should have been obvious all along: trees have a vast, diverse microbiome in their interiors, says Graham Lawton

Thirsty Earth • Wellcome Collection

The nature revolution • How do we fight to restore the attention that is sucked out of us by modern life? Kate Douglas discovers plans for a “nature revolution”

Micro to macro • From DNA sequencing to rainbows, the world of microfluidics is well-served by a new book, says Karmela Padavic-Callaghan

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Rays of hope? • For environmentalist Bill McKibben, the rapid adoption of solar power could quell our worst climate fears. Is he right, asks James Dinneen

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The ageing revolution • A new lens on what it means to age well is reshaping our view of our golden years, finds Graham Lawton

A time traveller’s guide to the solar system • Don your spacesuit as Leah Crane takes you on a tour of the six most mysterious moments in the life of our solar system

The art of hiding from AI • Bots are swarming the web, scraping data without permission to train artificial intelligence tools. But people are finding creative ways to trick them – and even fight back, says...