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The first passengers to fly to the moon on SpaceX's BFR rocket will be artists, in an effort to widen the company's appeal beyond governments and satellite firms

Back in 2016, somewhere in a Google-owned warehouse, more than a dozen robotic arms sat for hours quietly grasping objects of various shapes and sizes. For hours on end, they taught themselves how to pick up and hold the...

Researchers hope to expose the gap between advocates of GMOs and opponents.

Researchers explore the exercise paradox, the feeling of wanting to become more physically active, but despite our best intentions, people actually become less active. The study reports our brains may simply be wired to ...

The largest liquid-argon neutrino detector in the world has just recorded its first particle tracks, signaling the start of a new chapter in the story of the international Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE).

An international group of physicists has announced that they have seen the first signals in a cube-shaped detector called ProtoDUNE.

A new study provides insight into the neurobiological underpinnings of envy. Researchers have identified a part of the brain that specifically registers when another receives a reward. This affects the subjective value p...

Your scalp can "smell" things - and when it detects synthetic sandalwood, the rate of hair growth increases

A neuroimaging study found highly schizotypal people have reduced brain responses to those without the personality trait. Researchers report schizophrenia, and other mental illnesses, may be thought of as extreme variant...

A trio of researchers affiliated with several institutions in the U.S. and Canada has found evidence that suggests nuclear material beneath the surface of neutron stars may be the strongest material in the universe. In t...

Lasers play roles in many manufacturing processes, from welding car parts to crafting engine components with 3D printers. To control these tasks, manufacturers must ensure that their lasers fire at the correct power.

Electrons tend to avoid one another as they go about their business carrying current. But certain devices, cooled to near zero temperature, can coax these loner particles out of their shells. In extreme cases, electrons ...

Have you ever wondered why humans are so ... gross? We burp, we smell, we sneeze -- humans do disgusting things all day long.

There's nothing like a fresh, tangy glass of orange juice to go with your morning oatmeal. But if you've just brushed your teeth, you may find that the beverage tastes ... less than delicious.

Frozen for more than 50,000 years, the pup still has its tail and paws.

Standard quantum theory explains the behaviour of microscopic things like electrons and atoms. It should also, in principle apply to larger objects - but it might not

The signal extends over a huge swath of space, an area that's 2.5 times bigger than the orbit of Pluto.

The White Shark Café, a deserted area in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, is also a delightful buffet for the ocean's largest predatory fish.

Researchers find that personality traits occur in clusters.

As temperatures rise in the Arctic, icy permafrost isn't the only thing that's melting.

Two modified versions of DNA add different "letters" to life's genetic code but still work just as well as the original

(DOE/Argonne National Laboratory) Argonne scientists and their collaborators have developed a new model that merges basic electrochemical theory with theories used in different contexts, such as the study of photoelectro...