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The validation and application of theories in physics require the measurement of universal values known as fundamental constants.

During decision-making tasks, activation of two brain areas in rhesus macaques mirrors the same regions as in humans. The findings shed light on the neurobiological basis of cooperation and social interactions during dec...

The prehistoric cognitive revolution that saw an explosion of inventions was driven by a new, pattern-seeking network in the brain - and that's highly correlated with autism today, says researcher Simon Baron-Cohen

Australian scientists tested all 36 receivers on the ASKAP radio telescope for the first time ever, mapping 85% of the sky in 300 hours.

The UK has embarked on a step to building the world's first nuclear fusion power station, by launching a search for a 100-plus hectare site where it can be plugged into the electricity grid

Automated deep learning analysis of abdominal CT images produces a more precise measurement of body composition and predicts major cardiovascular events, such as heart attack and stroke, better than overall weight or bod...

The number of times a woman gives birth has an effect on physical aging. Women who give birth less than, or more than, three or four times age faster after menopause.

Gut-wrenching pictures and video documented the beginning of the end for the Arecibo Observatory, one of the world's most iconic telescopes.

In 1982, Argentina tried to reclaim the Falkland Islands from Britain, but was unsuccessful.

Glutamatergic neural connections between the prelimbic prefrontal cortex and nucleus accumbens appear to be responsible for co-morbid anxiety and OCD behaviors.

Study sheds light on the brain chemistry involved in attention loss when a person drinks alcohol.

Tracking the movements of plastic bottles released along the Ganges river shows they can travel as far as 3000 kilometres in less than 100 days.

A team that looked at how 55 orcas in the Pacific Ocean died found cases linked both directly and indirectly to human activity

The recommendations for self-isolation -- for people who test positive for COVID-19 -- have not changed.

Lockdown restrictions in winter might seem something to dread, but we can combat this by embracing the mindset of people used to long, dark winters, says health psychologist Kari Leibowitz

Many galaxies seem to have bubbles of dark matter enveloping them, but finding out if every galaxy is like this is an ongoing area of research, writes Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

From The End of Everything by Katie Mack and How to Argue with a Racist by Adam Rutherford to Martha Wells's Murderbot sc-ifi series, New Scientist's 2020 gift guide has a book for everyone

In Watch Dogs: Legion you can play as or team up with any of the characters of the game, and strolling around its digital version of London is a real treat, says Jacob Aron

Bizarre volcanoes that ooze ice magma or explode like geysers reveal the geological rumblings beneath other worlds. Some might even provide the spark for alien life

How the pandemic forced a notice board to proclaim it is not in use, plus the best way to keep grounded according to pseudoscience and the court battle over if a bee is a fish, in Feedback's weird weekly round-up

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