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Private funding for the Arecibo Observatory—the largest single-dish radio telescope in the world—may be a poison pill --

After an outbreak of MERS in South Korea and fears of the virus coming to the UK, a vaccine gives hope - but its effectiveness in humans remains uncertain

Certain types of vaccines, that allow vaccinated individuals to spread disease, could lead to deadlier viruses, new evidence in chickens shows.

Not all African people of short stature -- often referred to as Pygmies -- grow alike, a new study finds. The Baka people of West Africa are born at typical sizes but grow much more slowly during their first two years of...

People who increase their salt intake significantly are at higher risk of developing high blood pressure, a large Japanese study finds.

The fiery demise of ancient huts in southern Africa 1,000 years ago left clues to understanding a bizarre weak spot in the Earth's magnetic field -- and the role it plays in the magnetic poles' periodic reversals.

On Friday, much of the world will have the opportunity to observe a Blue Moon: A somewhat rare occurrence that doesn't have anything to do with the moon's color.

Slime mold is fascinating. I like it for the same reason I like ant colonies--it's made up of very simple (single-celled) creatures that collaborate when food is scarce to form...

Fiat Chrysler issued a recall of 1.4 million vehicles after hackers showed they could take control of them via the internet-connected entertainment system

The New Horizons spacecraft took a backlit shot of Pluto after its historic fly-by, and saw surprisingly Earth-like features

Humanity has long been on trial for the demise of mammoths and other large mammals - new forensic evidence reveals the true killer

Using future telescopes to map exoplanets where life may exist could help test the panspermia theory - that life can cross space and take root on new worlds

Individual cells can be made to act like tiny lasers, offering a more accurate way to tag and monitor tumour cells, among other uses

The 37 million people using the Ashley Madison adultery service have to pay to have their accounts deleted, but deleting yourself online might be impossible

A band of strangely tight-knit icy objects in the Kuiper belt has defied explanation. Now a simulation rewinding the solar system to its babyhood has an answer

Bigger and more complicated games have spawned a new way of playing - where finding and sharing images is more important than completing a mission

MERS causes only mild symptoms in monkeys, so although the vaccine seemed to reduce their symptoms, it's hard to know if this will apply to humans as well

Skaters know melting ice cuts friction, it turns out the trick works under water too. Balls coated in ice fell faster in a tank of water as the coating melted

No dopers in gaming and drone misuse

An ancient animal with a serpent-like body plan and four tiny legs could reveal details about the evolutionary origins of snakes

The World Health Organisation is doing its final checks and could declare Nigeria officially free of polio by September. Somalia could be next

Learn how to cook with bitter foods and you can reap their health benefits and enjoy the delicious taste too, says chef and author Jennifer McLagan