Researchers warn that funding cuts have left the west African country vulnerable to the deadly virus and say a vaccine is potentially just months away

Married at First Sight UK has been pulled off air after allegations of rape during filming were made by former participants. What does this tell us about safeguarding in reality TV? Why might Rachel Reeves's newly announced cuts on food tariffs negatively affect our health? And why has a football club admitted to spying?   Jeevan Vasager is joined by The Observer's James Tapper, Madeleine Parr and Andrew Butler as they battle it out and pitch the top stories of the day.    Note: This episode contains mentions of sexual violence and suicide.   **We want to hear what you think! Email us at: newsmeeting@observer.co.uk  Follow us on Social Media:  @ObserverUK on X  @theobserveruk on Instagram and TikTok @theobserveruk.bsky.social‬ on bluesky    Host: Jeevan Vasager   Producer: Amalie Sortland   Executive Producer: Poppy Bullard   To find out more about The Observer:   Subscribe to TheObserver+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content Head to our website observer.co.uk  Download the Observer app – for a listening experience curated by our journalists

Scientists are decoding the chirps, squeaks and calls of finches, bonobos and more in pursuit of a $10m award aimed at understanding how animals communicate

Pesticide-resistant bees could be the answer to huge population decline in the UK – thanks to some innovative study methods being used by scientists

‘Rogue’ scientists tried to sell health data of 500,000 British volunteers on e-commerce site Alibaba

Anger at peers’ delaying tactics could result in 150 MPs reintroducing it to the Commons

Ethics researchers have warned that while data leaks and hacks are taken seriously, the threat of data misuse by ‘rogue’ researchers is flying under the radar

What do the latest revelations about Peter Mandelson's appointment tell us about Keir Starmer's leadership? What are the long term implications of Iran and the US blocking the Strait of Hormuz? And is climate change's impact on pollen the source of our hay fever problems?  Giles Whittell is joined by The Observer reporter James Tapper, producer and reporter Poppy Bullard and sports reporter Jessy Parker Humphreys, to decide the top story of the day.        

Primates conduct warfare such as patrols and ambushes in a similar way to armies, new research says

A near-perfect mission raises hopes for the first US lunar landing since 1972. But China won’t be far behind

Six decades of Nasa missions into our mostly silent universe have inspired musicians and composers from Hans Zimmer to Daft Punk

As the four astronauts disappear behind the dark side of the moon, they will be out of ground control’s reach for a nerve-wracking 41 minutes

Michelle Leonard uncovers the truth about ancestry, even when it is painful

Tribunal judges are to use Microsoft’s Copilot to prepare for hearings and write decisions, but experts say a swifter AI system has its risks

Researchers are working on a new treatment that pushes diseased cells into hastening their own end

A deliberately bland version of Louis XIV’s favoured legume is being rolled out as an alternative to soya

Zoë Hitzig says the decision to run ads on ChatGPT risks manipulating users by selling them back their most private thoughts

A good espresso or flat white is a ritual to savour. But what if you hate the taste? Our journalist attempts to convert to the dark stuff

Experts fear stretched services will struggle to tackle the condition that has left a teacher ‘chronically ill for ever’

Cases are suspected at a London film school and four schools in Kent