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Physicists at Queen Mary University of London have set up a new pitch drop experiment for students to explore the difference between solid and liquids.

Research to curb global warming caused by rising levels of atmospheric greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, usually involves three areas: Developing alternative energy sources, capturing and storing greenhouse gases...

Researchers have developed a new design for the framework of columns and beams that support bridges, called "bents," to improve performance for better resistance to earthquakes, less damage and faster on-site constructio...

The parents of children with autism, who don't have the condition themselves, may have some of the traits of people with autism, a new study shows.

Researchers at the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin have created a new nonlinear metasurface, or meta mirror, that could one day enable the miniaturization of laser systems.

Maracana Stadium June 2013 Federal government of Brazil/CC BY 3.0br The World Cup has drawn more than rabid soccer fans to Brazil. A team of filmmakers are on the ground in Rio de Janeiro documenting the science behind t...

An experimental drug that could help people with asthma or allergies works in a new way, by blocking the production of an inflammatory protein, according to a new study.

The 'Walking Dead' and 'Fury' star want to change the negative perception people have about pit bulls. He sits down with the Humane Society's CEO Wayne Pacelle to talk about it.

Red blood cells have been genetically engineered to make it easy to stick molecules to them, and so could safely deliver drugs where needed

Healthy, happy and peaceful - that's what life will be like if we choose to tackle climate change and overconsumption. But will a green economy be any fun? (full text available to subscribers)

A newly discovered species of spider-hunting wasp has been keeping a gruesome secret: It stuffs the corpses of dead ants into the walls of its home. The new creature has been named the "bone-house wasp."

Image: Princeton Press In Katherine Freese's new book The Cosmic Cocktail: Three Parts Dark Matter, she traces the history of dark matter and her career as an astrophysicist navigating through it.For the last few years, ...

This stunning image of Iceland's aurora borealis illuminating the weird underground world of a vast cave is vying for an award

Deep rocks have been cracked open and water isolated for billions of years released - the liquid may represent Darwin's "warm little pond" where life arose

A red kangaroo walks at the Fowlers Gap Arid Zone Research Station in New South Wales, using its tail as a sort of fifth leg.

Genetic mutations from an extinct human lineage called the Denisovans help Tibetans and Sherpas live at high altitudes. The findings suggest interbreeding with other human lineages provided genetic variations that helped...

Tropical Storm Arthur is expected to become a hurricane by Thursday as the National Hurricane Center issued a tropical storm warning Wednesday for the North Carolina coast while a tropical storm watch for the east coast ...

Most of the Caribbean coral reefs could be wiped out because of the declining sea urchin and parrot fish populations, as well as climate change, according to a new report from conservationists.

Reports that artificially created flu viruses could unleash an untreatable pandemic are exaggerated

The distant ancestors of modern Tibetans interbred with extinct humans called Denisovans, and picked up a gene for living up where the air is thin

Glassware for beer comes in various shapes and sizes Photograph by Jonathon Kambouris Brewers spend years perfecting a chocolaty stout or balanced IPA, but when it comes to showcasing their craft, a pint glass serves abo...

Badger culls don't work. The most effective way to stop the spread of bovine tuberculosis in the UK would be to cull whole herds of cows, infected or not