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The movement of seawater in a tsunami generates a magnetic field that travels ahead of changes in sea level, which could help us predict and prepare for it

A rundown of awesome results about black holes from 2021.

Researchers explain how stimulating acupressure points on the face and body can help relieve stress.

Academics in Afghanistan were thriving before the shock takeover by the Taliban this year, which saw many researchers leave the country and universities closed

Treatments like sotrovimab, molnupiravir and Paxlovid could lead to a new strategy in 2022: tackling covid-19 soon after infection to prevent severe symptoms from developing

When the immense sound of the Ariane 5 rocket rumbles across Europe's spaceport in French Guiana, it will signal the end of a journey decades in the making. Perched atop the rocket will be the James Webb Space Telescope ...

Sound engineers used custom-made artificial intelligence to strip out unwanted audio from footage of the band in the studio

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Here's what we've learned about dinosaurs in 2021.

With booster jabs forming the backbone of the UK's omicron efforts, it's more important than ever to reach out to pregnant women and people from ethnic minority groups who may be more likely to have concerns over vaccina...

Previous research has suggested that fish have an innate sense of numbers, but critics say these experiments aren't the final word. Now, a new study has shown that archerfish really can count

China is set to host a major biodiversity summit in 2022, but leading economist Partha Dasgupta says it is unclear what the country wants to achieve

A year ago, many were hoping the pandemic would soon be over - but then came alpha, delta and omicron