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This spring, scientists at SNOLAB will switch on a dark-matter detector that was designed and built at the University of Alberta.

Stunning footage of a man descending to the rim of a bubbling lava lake was captured using tiny recreational drones.

A new species of frog has hopped onto the radar of researchers in Bangladesh. The frogs were discovered after the researchers noticed their unusual breeding habits, according to a new study.

Babies who are just 1 year old can understand complicated social situations, new research shows. The study highlights the social development that begins in very young infants.

Colorful monkeys called guenons sport moustaches, nose spots and ear tufts that make it easy to distinguish between different species of guenons. But to the average passers-by, monkeys of the same species might look stri...

A storm arriving in Northern California Thursday will be one of the most closely watched atmospheric rivers in history, as scientists plan to study the weather pattern from the ocean, in the air and on land.

New particles found at Large Hadron Collider -- Understanding the INO -- Watch physicist Brian Cox excitedly explain Higgs boson and the 'unreasonable effectiveness of math'-- Planck results: First stars were born later ...

Software is deciding who gets a loan, who counts as a citizen and what prices you pay online. Who will step in when the machines get out of hand? (full text available to subscribers)

Synopsis: Dark matter not so dark? -- Trail of dust and gravitational waves tracked in arXiv papers -- Lessons from the beginning of time -- Symmetry, and breaking it -- Scheduled broadcast: Alan Boyle and Don Lincoln - ...

Researchers have invented a device that can plug into a smartphone and test people's blood for HIV or syphilis.

It's tough to compute in the cloud while keeping your data secret, but striking a balance between using quantum bits and encryption could make it easier

A close-up view of tiny devices reveals the beautiful complexity that could restore brain function and repair nerves

Your home is your castle, but it also has power over you. It has its own ecosystem and can manipulate your mood and behaviour. Welcome to its wonders

Although mental illnesses may have vastly differing diagnostic criteria, many of these disorders affect the same brain regions, a new study finds. Most of the disorders are linked to gray-matter loss in a network of thre...

Childhood blindness could be prevented using engineered gut bacteria that supply carrots' orange pigment, which the body can convert into vitamin A

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A LOT of tosh is talked about "nanotechnology", much of it designed to separate unwary investors from their hard-earned cash. This does not mean, though, that controlling the structure of things at the level of nanometre...

Amid the worst US measles outbreak in years, a tide of rage against parents who fail to vaccinate children is likely to harden attitudes, warns Phil Plait

New research finds methane in rock that had been buried perhaps 12 miles (19 kilometers) underground millions of years ago.

Could you identify turquoise if you saw it? A colour test suggests this shade, and lilac, are recognised universally. You can try the test yourself

The world's biggest gold deposit may have been formed through the action of ancient volcanic flows and primitive microbes.

The path of consumer goods from production to consumption is mainly invisible to the general public. Where do the raw materials for our clothing come from? Who are the people...