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Mathematics

Mathematicians spent 2024 unravelling proof almost no one understands

The geometric Langlands conjecture poses deep questions for mathematicians, and a 1000-page proof published this year has left them both celebrating and puzzled

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NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter on Mars

Space

NASA’s Mars helicopter was grounded in 2024 after surprise success

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Life

The most inspiring conservation success stories in 2024

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The Penguin and the compact elliptical galaxy the Egg

Space

The best space images from 2024

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Environment

The most encouraging climate solutions and green technologies of 2024

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The best and weirdest photos of robots from 2024

Technology

The best and weirdest photos of robots from 2024

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Elon Musk speaks at a campaign rally in October 2024

Technology

From Tesla to Trump, Elon Musk had a very busy 2024

Analysis

A worker spraying chlorine in Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in August 2024

Health

Mpox became a global health emergency for the second time in 2024

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A fluffy longhorn beetle

Life

A festival of stunning animal pictures from 2024

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A man makes his way at a hill as African dust from the desert of Sahara covers the city of Athens, Greece, April 23, 2024. REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC2FC7ATEP85

Environment

Climate chaos accelerated in 2024 as we hit 1.5°C for the first time

2024 was another year of record-breaking heat and extreme weather, including devastating floods, storms and wildfires across the globe

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Health

2024 saw the first living people to receive pig kidney transplants

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Technology

Elon Musk's brain-implant firm Neuralink did its first tests in 2024

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Space

Dazzling auroras lit up the skies in 2024 and we may see more in 2025

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Earth

The Anthropocene was officially spurned in 2024, but the idea lives on

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