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A new study reveals spending time connecting with nature helps to reduce behavioral problems and anxiety in children, as well as improving overall health.

The vaccine is very unlikely to cause serious side effects but not all travellers need it as there's also a very low risk of getting the disease

Researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) have developed a simple yet accurate method for finding defects in the latest generation of silicon carbide transistors. This will speed up the pro...

Researchers have developed a 3D printed robotic hand which is able to play simple pieces of music on a piano by moving its wrist.

According to researchers, older adults who engage in activities perceived to be worthwhile, such as supporting grandchildren or completing a project, have better sleep, walking speeds and experience less chronic pain.

Researchers report our gender can determine longevity and response to treatment for glioblastoma brain cancer. The study reports male survival is determined by genes that control cell division, where as female survival i...

Researchers have identified three distinct stages of brain development that occur before an episodic memory can form.

From decision making to action, researchers explore how the brain allows us to make choices.

Hip surgery wouldn't help Andy Murray play professional tennis for longer because it involves cutting key muscles. Stem cell treatments offer hope for the future

This is the first time the CDC has estimated the number of flu illnesses in the midst of the season.

Cryptojacking uses other people's computer power to mine cryptocurrency, the technique has netted one hacker gang $18 million

Light is the most energy-efficient way of moving information. Yet, light shows one big limitation: it is difficult to store. As a matter of fact, data centers rely primarily on magnetic hard drives. However, in these har...

Facial recognition technology has progressed to point where it now interprets emotions in facial expressions. This type of analysis is increasingly used in daily life. For example, companies can use facial recognition so...

The SpaceX founder says the suborbital rocket should fly in the coming weeks, and is designed to test landing technology for a larger orbital rocket

Before the Big Bang, time may have run in reverse.

A T. rex's bite -- for its body size -- is outmatched by a tiny modern relative.

Researchers working on machine learning have discovered a problem that no one, anywhere in the universe, will ever be able to solve.

Fact checkers will score reported Facebook posts in the UK as true, not true or a mixture, in an effort to combat fake news on the platform

The China National Space Administration has released footage from its Chang'e 4 lander showing the moment it landed on the moon's far side on 3 January

Wet wipes that break down in the sewer system will be given a new "fine-to-flush" label to try to reduce fatbergs and blockages

The note was handwritten by King George III to the British Secretary of State Lord Hawkesbury.

A spectacular new video gives a lander's-eye view of the first-ever touchdown on the moon's mysterious far side.