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A leopard captured padding along a forest path has been named the best of the surprising wildlife photos snapped by camera traps

Newly discovered in Cambodia, Eocorythoderus incredibilis has evolved a nifty handle that allows it to be grabbed and carried around by termites

Converting text to Braille images sent electronically to the retina could allow some blind people to decode signs in their vicinity

Rising levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide may bulk up this staple food – but could they be less nutritious?

For a healthier body and mind, forget food fads and try the age-old practice of going without (full text available to subscribers)

It's anathema to greens, but in his new book The Carbon Crunch economist Dieter Helm argues that shale gas may be what we need to get rid of coal

A robot flicks pages like a cartoon flip book to scan text at 20 times normal scanner speeds

Artificial neurons and synapses placed in circuits are unlocking the potential of brain-like computing

Measuring the stretching of bubbles in the fabric of the universe could be key to testing theories of how dark energy behaves

A burst of light in a specific brain region makes rats more willing to work on a challenging task