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An epigenetic calculator can assess a man's sperm, guessing how old he is, and revealing how badly smoking may have damaged his gonads

Today, the LHC is getting a taste of something unusual. For eight hours, the Large Hadron Collider is accelerating and colliding xenon nuclei, allowing the large LHC experiments, ATLAS, ALICE, CMS and LHCb, to record xen...

Recently, a reader by the name of Robert wrote in with a fun question that has an even more fun answer: I'm trying to find a material that acts like a liquid under high pressures, but also acts as a solid at low pressure...

The question of who a driverless car should save in an accident is a thorny one. Letting car owners choose for themselves could be an easy way out

Harvey Weinstein is being treated for sex addiction, but many health professionals say it isn't a real illness and addiction-style therapy doesn't help

A new method that precisely measures the mysterious behavior and magnetic properties of electrons flowing across the surface of quantum materials could open a path to next-generation electronics.

Psilocybin, a hallucinogenic compound found in magic mushrooms, may help re-set the activity of neural circuits in the brain that are involved in depression

There aren't enough people with the skills to defend computer systems, so a training platform is looking beyond techies

You've probably been told it's dangerous to open unexpected attachment files in your email--just like you shouldn't open suspicious packages in your mailbox. But have you been warned against scanning unknown QR codes or ...

A rare sighting of a chimpanzee birth ended in infanticide and cannibalism - and probably explains why new mothers often go into hiding for weeks or months

Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed the first miniature laser in which the light is guided along the floor of an open metallic trench. The laser could act as a nanoscale...

The origins of Friday the 13th as an unlucky day are mysterious, though the idea probably emerged not much more than a century ago. Friday and the number 13 are the source of superstitions going back much further.

Quantum theory predicts that a vast number of atoms can be entangled and intertwined by a very strong quantum relationship, even in a macroscopic structure. Until now, however, experimental evidence has been mostly lacki...

Dimetrodon, one of the most recognisable of the pre-dinosaur predators, might not actually have crawled across the ground as it's usually depicted

A new study of human bones found no trace of Native American DNA on the island. Debate over pre-European cultural mash-ups continues.

Androids are a mainstay of science fiction, compelling audiences to question how we define what makes us human.

Researchers have created a synthetic form of octopus skin that can transform from a flat, 2D surface to a 3D one with bumps and pits, a technology that could be used in soft robots.

A photo of an ancient Thracian chariot alongside the bones of horses and a dog quickly rose to the top of Reddit. But what's so exciting about the find, and who was buried in the chariot?

Researchers investigating whether liquid water could exist on Mars have provided new insight into the limits of life on the red planet.

Harvey Weinstein is reportedly in rehab for sex addiction, a diagnosis that doesn't formally exist and is a matter of great controversy in psychology and psychiatry.

Many of California's fiercest wildfires occur in September and October, owed in part to a powerful seasonal weather pattern known as katabatic winds. Here's what they are.

A high-tech, Russian "soldier of the future" combat suit just got a gear upgrade, with a watch capable of withstanding nuclear blasts.