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1) GMO Corn Study Withdrawn: A research team led by University of Caen biologist Gilles-Eric Seralini stoked fears about the safety of GMOs in September 2012 with a paper that purported to show a link between genetically...

What's your poison? How it affects you depends on much more than the amount of raw alcohol it contains. Kat Austen distils the truth (full text available to subscribers)     

Here's a list of the top alien planet finds of 2013, from a tiny world about the size of Earth's moon to a blue gas giant on which it rains molten glass.

Daily jabs of insulin are a painful reality for many with diabetes. That may change if researchers who have successfully tested oral insulin in rats are able to replicate those results in humans.

Two years after a new underwater volcano appeared offshore of El Hierro in the Canary Islands, earthquake swarms and a sudden change in height suggest a new eruption is brewing near the island's villages.

From penis-snatching fears to foot orgasms, here are some of the strangest science findings of 2013.

A big year for Antarctic sea ice means headaches for ship captains. This year's record-high sea ice extent is trapping ships and preventing supply deliveries.

Scientists use ultraviolet light on mushrooms to increase their vitamin D levels.

If you're pining for a real tree but not for its needles in your carpet - or green just isn't your colour - Andy Coghlan has glad tidings for you (full text available to subscribers)     

Say cheese, Universe! Humanity kept all sorts of eyes (and lenses) on the sky this year. Here's a roundup of some of the best celestial snapshots we've seen:

Roman mosaic from the 2nd century AD of a ship displaying similar hull shape to the Madrague de Giens wreck. Image credit: via wikipedia | ://bit.ly/19mo34m, Rights information: ://bit.ly/1lavRWo A confrontation among an...

Hyundai's Tucson Fuel Cell can drive for almost 500 kilometres on a single tank of hydrogen - and may be safer than an ordinary, gasoline-powered car     

Every year, scientists add to our knowledge of the wide variety of species that live on Earth. Here, LiveScience looks at 13 amazing species announced in 2013.

For snow to form, there has to be stuff in the atmosphere ¬-- microbes, specks of dust -- for water molecules to freeze on and then form ice crystals. But in the Arctic, where the atmosphere is very clean, it can someti...

Relaxing and even removing restrictions on hospital visiting hours may help patients recover by lessening anxiety and feelings of isolation, a group of physicians say in a recent study.

A 'mini blizzard' of toxic ammonia was the only hiccup for NASA astronauts, who have repaired a damaged cooling pump on the Iinternational Sspace stationStation     

The positive beauty of laboratory tests, cyclic sense, the need for olfactorithmetic qualification and more (full text available to subscribers)     

Want the formula for a perfect party? Michael Brooks meets the mathematicians who can solve your social problems, from who to kiss to bathroom etiquette (full text available to subscribers)     

Bye bye bigger dams, hello versatile crops: the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's next report will emphasise versatility over fine-tuned mitigation     

Researchers have developed a way to microscopically view battery electrodes while they are bathed in wet electrolytes, mimicking realistic conditions inside actual batteries. While life sciences researchers regularly use...

Facts about ibuprofen, including side effects and the risks for dogs and pregnant women.

An Alzheimer's drug is attracting the spotlight as it enters clinical trials. The drug, called solanezumab, appears to slow the buildup of amyloid beta in the brain and improves cognitive function in patients with mild d...