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For sale: Meteor that nearly destroyed Siberia. Lightly used.

Researchers in Ben McMorran's University of Oregon physics lab had a great 2018, publishing four papers about their efforts to bring new life to scanning transmission electron microscopes for medical and materials resear...

A team of mathematicians has determined the ideal wing shape for fast flapping flight--a discovery that offers promise for better methods for harvesting energy from water as well as for enhancing air speed.

Using transcranial magnetic stimulation, researchers have successfully restored network function between the prefrontal cortex and cerebellum, helping to improve symptoms in those with treatment resistant schizophrenia.

Researchers report 1 in 5 people are at risk of experiencing mental health conditions, such as PTSD or major depressive disorder, within 6 months of suffering mTBI.

A new study reveals a direct link between altered brain activity and social deficits in ASD.

Many black holes shoot out powerful jets of plasma and radiation, and they may be partially powered by strange particles that appear to have negative energy

People are questioning a landmark study suggesting that a bacterium involved in gum disease may also cause Alzheimer's. Here's what you need to know about the study

The environmentally damaging melting of polar ice is also exposing minerals, archaeological wonders and even ice volcanoes and there's a race to get to them

Boston Dynamics builds robots that can open doors, dance and do parkour. The machine age is stepping up a gear, but first the bots need brains

Meeting your sperm donor offers a more personal experience, but the medical and legal complications might outweigh the benefits

Denisova cave in Siberia was home to an ancient group of humans - and now we get a glimpse of some of the beautiful artefacts they left behind

While North America is gripped by a polar vortex, no cold records have been broken. Meanwhile, 33 records for heat have been set this month in the southern hemisphere

Virtual winnings in video games don't count as betting in the UK. Regulators must recognise that children are being exposed to gambling, says Rebecca Cassidy

Archaeologists working at a London construction site rediscovered the lost grave of explorer Matthew Flinders, who circumnavigated Australia.

Physicists often find thrifty, ingenious ways to reuse equipment and resources. What do you do with 800 square feet of scintillator from an old physics experiment? Cut it up and give it to high schools to make cosmic ray...

Dark energy is even more mysterious than astronomers had thought, a new study suggests.

The varied universes of science fiction often offer inspiration for emerging technologies, or at least fitting leads for articles to describe them. Take the spaceship Moya from a sci-fi series called "Farscape," which fo...

Researchers at the University of Vienna study the relevance of quantum reference frames for the symmetries of the world

A major research project between the UK and US to harness existing particle physics research techniques in order to remotely monitor nuclear reactors has been launched with the help of scientists at the University of She...

Researchers in Singapore have built a refrigerator that's just three atoms big. This quantum fridge won't keep your drinks cold, but it's cool proof of physics operating at the smallest scales. The work is described in a...

Most people see the ocean waves and vaguely wonder why some are big and some are small --or look into a roaring fire and are curious as to what makes the flames move as they do--with seemingly no rhyme or reason.