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By tracing the interactions between genes linked to autism, researchers have built a network that lets them identify those most likely to cause the disorder

A NASA spacecraft has spied a wandering boulder and the scar it left on a Martian slope, but it is a mystery what set the ball rolling

You've probably never heard of Anki. Before this article, I'd never heard of Anki either. Nevertheless, the robotics and artificial intelligence startup took pole position at Apple's 2013 Worldwide Developers Conference ...

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If the trend continues, cod could qualify for a sustainability stamp of approval, says the Marine Stewardship Council

Medics everywhere should be on the lookout for MERS, the deadly coronavirus that emerged in Saudi Arabia last year, says the WHO

Two years ago, Alvin, a teenager in Harlem, was walking down the street when he was approached by three NYPD officers. Without providing a valid reason for the stop, the officers proceeded to interrogate him, beat him, a...

The glut of programming languages is leading to more intractable bugs, says Michael Brooks. Now there might be a way out (full text available to subscribers)

The Electronic Frontier Foundation records happenings at the National Security Agency since September 11, 2001. Revelations about the American government collecting data on people's web and phone usage have shined a fres...

Elevators can now carry people to the top of a kilometre-high skyscraper in a single run thanks to UltraRope, a super-light carbon-fibre hoisting cable

A series of smartphone-compatible, augmented reality books brings the solar system to life or conjures up roaring dinosaurs on the table in front of you

Rocks may seem solid, but there's more to them than meets the eye.

The Kepler space telescope's search may be at an end, but Didier Queloz, who found the first world around a sunlike star, says more planet hunts are afoot

Will Hadfield ever fly again? Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield, probably the most famous and beloved astronaut since Apollo 11 and certainly the best-known Canadian astronaut ever, announced his retirement from the Cana...