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Physicists sifting through old particle accelerator data have found evidence of a highly-elusive, never-before-seen process: a so-called triangle singularity.

The US Department of Defense has released footage of an uncrewed ship firing a large missile, in a demonstration of its Ghost Fleet Overlord programme, an initiative to develop robot vessels that can operate alongside cr...

It was a moment three years in the making, based on intensive research and design work: On Sept. 5, for the first time, a large high-temperature superconducting electromagnet was ramped up to a field strength of 20 tesla...

Study suggests seven compensation strategies to help those with Parkinson's disease improve mobility and walking problems.

Reduced activity in the prefrontal cortex during virtual reality creative self-expression tasks indicates an enhanced relaxation response.

Researchers have identified 2,000 genes in humans linked to longevity. The genes are associated with biological mechanisms that drive the prolongation of life in mammals, including DNA repair, coagulation, and immune res...

Study will focus on the social and cultural reasons that drive parents to mislead or induce false beliefs in their children.

New evidence suggests that protons and neutrons go through a "first-order" phase transition--a kind of stop-and-go change in temperature--when they "melt." This is similar to how ice melts: Energy first increases the tem...

While some types of excitatory neurons respond to images and represent them in the visual cortex, the activity of two types of inhibitory interneurons combine in a circuit to reinforce visual stability and reliability.

New findings reinforce the idea that dementia with Lewy bodies can be pathologically classified as two different and distinct disease types.

Scientists detected a repeating radio signal near the center of the Milky Way, and it's unlike anything else they've ever studied.

A new study on aging reveals a surprising discovery about the connection between protein shape and mitochondrial health.

Pain could be an under-recognized clinical manifestation for patients with specific autoantibodies that target neural proteins.

To solve the big mysteries in physics, we need to embrace fresh perspectives, says cosmologist Stephon Alexander. Here he explains why intuition is so important - and outlines one of his own wild ideas

The chips at the heart of our digital devices are manufactured by a few large companies, but an open-source approach to design could end their dominance - with implications for everyone

Billionaires clash over their rockets, the amount of time food adds to or takes off your lifespan and horsing around with drugs all feature in Feedback's weekly weird round-up

Environmental limits on dangerous metals like mercury and lead shouldn't just keep humans safe, but other animals too, say Coline Monchanin and Mathieu Lihoreau

Many of us aim for "recommended dailies" such as 10,000 steps, 2000 calories or 2 minutes of tooth brushing. But where do these figures come from and are they supported by evidence?

A few cunning tactics are needed to measure some of the animals at London Zoo, including strategically placing treats to entice squirrel monkeys to step onto some scales

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Mary Roach has a way of writing that makes any subject both interesting and fun. Her new book, Fuzz, about human-wildlife conflict is no exception

A stranger and a cabinet of curiosities is enough to make a protector of a city rethink their position in S. Qiouyi Lu's novella In the Watchful City