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Dozens of particles from halfway across the universe have landed in the IceCube experiment at the South Pole. These messengers could help answer some long-standing cosmic conundrums --

An ancestor of the giraffe split into two evolutionary branches, one leading to the okapi with its short neck and the other branch leading to the giraffes.

IT IS easy, in the arrogance of scientific advance, to forget that less than a century and a half ago most medicines were herbal remedies. To this day, some of the best-known, including aspirin, morphine and digitalis, a...

For some patients, bariatric surgery may increase the risk of harmful behaviors.

Earth's inner core formed between 1 billion and 1.5 billion years ago, when it powered the huge rise in Earth's magnetic field, new research suggests.

Scientists have figured out why some species have more females than males and others have more males than females. Turns out, sex chromosomes are the culprits.

The planet faces a booming population, but a stark future can be avoided if nations push for sustainable development.

A peptide that over-excites neurons controlling facial feeling is to blame for migraines - so drugs that constrict blood vessels won't work

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Recently, I attended the "Silicon Valley reinvents the wheel" conference by the Western Automotive Journalists which had a variety of talks and demonstrations of new car technology. Now that robocars have...

A Purdue University researcher has solved a 140-year-old enigma in fluid mechanics: Why does a simple formula describe the seemingly complex physics for the behavior of elliptical particles moving through fluid?

When a country such as Iran is wary of nuclear inspections, an experimental detector could help ensure that its reactors are not making plutonium for weapon

Engineered phage viruses show promise as targeted assassins - genetic manipulation might make it easier for them to gain regulatory approval

An algorithm used to analyse earthquakes has been adapted to pick up the natural tremors in the brain. The technique could help spot tumours and dementia

Storing information on metal could be one way of making sure information on how we live is available for future generations to access

Giraffe necks, driverless taxis, Safe Harbour, and more

The latest smartphones can recognise you by your voice. What happens when technology can pick us out from the crowd just by listening?

Largest survey yet of wildlife around the reactor shows that animals are flourishing despite lingering radiation from the 1986 explosion

Proof that plants are sometimes smarter than animals is seen with seeds that mimic antelope droppings in looks and smell, ensuring their dispersal

Targets for a 2020 space mission include our hellishly hot neighbour or a heavy metal asteroid called Psyche

Celebrity sexual abuse scandals are returning attention to recovered-memory therapy, which helps people "remember" abuse they may never have experienced

Three scientists have been honoured for discoveries that have helped in the fight against malaria and roundworm, while two neutrino specialists also win