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1. Quantum eavesdropping could work even from inside a black hole
   An eavesdropper hiding inside a black hole could still obtain information about quantum objects on its outside, a finding that reveals how effectively black holes destroy the quantum states near their event horizons
2. Unusually tiny hominin deepens mystery of our Paranthropus cousin
   Paranthropus was an ape-like hominin that survived alongside early humans for more than a million years. A fossilised leg belonging to a strikingly small member of the group raises questions about how it did so
3. Dramatic cuts in China’s air pollution drove surge in global warming
   The rate at which the planet is warming has sped up since 2010, and now researchers say that China's efforts to clean up air pollution are inadvertently responsible for the majority of this extra warming
4. Does aspirin have potential as an anti-cancer drug?
   Taking aspirin was first linked to a lower risk of colorectal cancer in 1988, but the research into its anti-tumour potential has been full of twists and turns since then
5. Are Trump's cuts to science the end of the endless frontier?
   Since the second world war, US economic prosperity and major technological developments have hinged upon the government’s commitment to funding scientific research. The Trump administration is ending that
6. Measles is spreading across the US – here is what you need to know
   The US has confirmed more than 480 measles cases across 19 states, the highest total since an outbreak in 2019 sickened more than 1200 people
7. Asteroid 2024 YR4 could still hit the moon, JWST observations reveal
   Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope to observe asteroid 2024 YR4, which earlier this year seemed to be at risk of hitting Earth in 2032. Earth is now safe, but astronomers are cheering on a possible collision with the moon
8. The anus may have evolved from a hole originally used to release sperm
   The long-standing question of how animals came to have an anus may have been solved by studies of which genes are active during development in various animals
9. Could a new kind of carbon budget ensure top emitters pay their dues?
   Some researchers propose that countries should start to rack up a carbon debt once they exceed their carbon budget, obliging them to do more to draw down carbon dioxide, but the idea is unlikely to form part of international climate agreements
10. Distracted by your phone? Putting it out of reach may not help
    When researchers asked people to work on a computer with their phones 1.5 metres away, the amount of time they spent on their phone went down – but they just scrolled social media on their laptop instead