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Devices in which heat is a necessary part of the computation process rather than a nuisance could lead to more…
Already a serious invasive species in the US and Australia, red imported fire ant nests have now been found in…
An analysis of more than 200,000 people found that living a healthy lifestyle that includes things like getting enough sleep,…
For the first time, a machine learning technique has revealed Greek words in CT scans of fragile rolled-up papyrus Read…
Experts across public health, microbiology and biochemistry agree that we’ll still have antibiotics in 50 years, but the drugs may…
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are leaving no stone—or rather, leaf—unturned in their search for new ways to counter the…
These weird-looking stocky mammals roam Alpine zones and forested valleys in Asia, using their specially adapted split hooves help them…
Researchers used DNA analysis and traditional knowledge to learn about an orca named Old Tom and his family’s remarkable relationship…
The development of cosmic structure – the huge strands of galaxies and caverns of emptiness that make up our universe…
Toilets that collect health data could be hacked to reveal extremely sensitive information and should be regulated as medical devices,…
New research shows that, in addition to trees, humble grasses also play an essential role in capturing carbon. Read The…
Climate change, alongside human-induced adverse factors, threatens agricultural production and food security by causing stressful situations for plants, such as…
A tattoo referencing Christ was found on the 1,300-year-old body of an individual in what is now Sudan. Read The…
Maria Smilios’ new book The Black Angels chronicles the history of the nurses of Sea View Hospital and the cure for tuberculosis Read The Full…
Very few gems can withstand the intense pressure of Earth’s mantle, but some require it to crystallize. Read The Full…
New research has revealed that firms with female directors on the board, regardless of how many, improves the quality of…
A review of the Mental Health First Aid programme, which trains members of the public to support people with conditions…
Comet Nishimura, which was discovered just a month ago, is about to make its closest approach to the sun, giving…
After decades of messy, thoughtless design choices, corporations are using artificial intelligence to sell basic usability back to consumers Read…
Renewable energy development is transforming the US countryside. It could be a chance to restore the iconic prairies if rural…
Scientists believe they have discovered a special antibody which may lead to a treatment for Retinitis Pigmentosa, a condition that…
In the past five years, there have been almost 100 cases of the UK's Environment Agency deploying emergency oxygen to…
The influential idea that in the past men were hunters and women were not isn’t supported by the available evidence…
Images from each and every spacecraft now orbiting Mars have ruled out a meteorite strike as the cause of a…
“James Dean,” a dapper orange tabby cat, lives a star-studded life. He fills his days playing mischievously with his sister,…
Orcas have their own dialect, greeting ceremonies and even wore salmon as hats in a weird fad during the 1980s.…
New research has revealed the distribution of dark matter in never before seen detail, down to a scale of 30,000…
Why scary things can be fun, how to grow materials in space, and language’s influence on the mind Read The…
A study shows nest temperatures affect leatherback hatchling shape, performance and nest success. Lower temperatures produced longer hatchlings; highest temperatures…