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The Mariana Trench reaches more than 7 miles below the surface of the Pacific Ocean.

As bizarre as black holes have been depicted in science fiction, the reality of black holes as described by science is far stranger.

All today's stories on newscientist.com, including: genetics in the cradle of civilisation, what supercomputer Watson did next, chimps' bottoms, and more

As Watson's intelligence matures, making it available to a wider community is IBM's next step - and the cloud looks like the place to start

See our pick of the photos of endangered animals presented at London Zoo's Animal Photography Prize exhibition

Take a look at some winners of the prize that celebrates the science that "makes you laugh and then makes you think"

A new PC interface for TV screens is set to change gaming – and could herald future smart TVs with the power of modern PCs

A new PC interface for TV screens is set to change gaming – and could herald future smart TVs with the power of modern PCs

A new PC interface for TV screens is set to change gaming – and could herald future smart TVs with the power of modern PCs

Feel-good electrons, ice cream that does your head in, two-dimensional pop stars, and more

A comparison of the genomes of present-day southern African populations confirms that our ancestors did not originate from a single group

Reviews of a geologist's take on Noah's flood, the distress and discord of noise, and how our world is run by algorithms

Spheres waste the most space of any shape if you are packing identical objects into a box, but they are only the worst shape in a 3D universe

The physics of what happens on the top of our heads is surprisingly complex, says Michael Brooks (full text available to subscribers)

Videos of public events could be tailored to the interests of individual users, making other people's home video a thing of the past

We say we want to save the planet, but don't change our lifestyles to do so. Is evolution an overlooked option, ask Mark van Vugt and Vladas Griskevicius (full text available to subscribers)

The Endeavour flyover will make for a striking sight: Piggybacked to a 747, the shuttle will be flying at a low altitude of 1500 feet in some parts of the Bay Area.

A new bill passed by the US House of Representatives says astronauts should be able to legally keep, sell or donate mementos from their missions