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Technology innovation requires solving hard technical problems, right? Well, yes. And no. As the Apple Macintosh turns 40, what began as Apple prioritizing the squishy concept of "user experience" in its 1984 flagship pr...

An analysis of mortality data from more than 190 countries suggests the male-female life-span gap is narrowing.

Exactly how Tylenol -- also called acetaminophen or paracetamol -- relieves pain continues to evade scientists, but it's clear the drug interacts with one key set of enzymes.

Japan's SLIM lander successfully reached the lunar surface on Friday, Jan. 19, but problems with its solar cells mean it could be dead on the moon within hours.

The Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) spacecraft touched down on the lunar surface intact, but its solar panels aren't working so it is running on batteries

A new facial approximation of a man who was crucified in Roman Britain finally "puts a face to his story."

Human behavior is an enigma that fascinates many scientists. And there has been much discussion over the role of probability in explaining how our minds work.

Students who need a laptop with a big screen should jump on this deal from Best Buy -- it's been reduced by $250.

In 2024, Ukraine will have more drones than soldiers in its armed forces, and the aerial vehicles and the artificial intelligences that can control them are changing the way war is waged

Several recent experiments identify unusual patterns in particle diffusion, hinting at some underlying complexity in the process which physicists have yet to discover. Through new analysis published in The European Physi...

The inexplicable entity, which likely had a chemical composition unlike any other known star, was identified by a group of "stellar archaeologists" who traced back the cosmic history of another equally unique star.

Working in the terahertz (THz) range offers unique opportunities in various applications, including biomedical imaging, telecommunications, and advanced sensing systems. However, because of the unique properties of elect...

A midstage clinical trial suggests that a "first-of-its-kind" treatment could prevent serious immune attacks from bone-marrow transplants.

A new study employs generative AI to shed light on how the human brain processes memories for learning, imagination, and planning. The study used a computational model resembling the hippocampus and neocortex's neural ne...

The fall of a couple of Mediterranean civilisations 3000 years ago had destabilising effects on their neighbours, according to a computer simulation, offering hints for avoiding similar disruptions today

Cockroach larvae filmed hatching from their egg case in gruesome footage from National Geographic's "A Real Bug's Life."

Researchers discovered a fascinating aspect of human memory: our recall becomes sharper following negative experiences. The study utilized image-based experiments with participants to understand memory recall patterns.

More than 100 dodecahedrons have now been found in northwestern Europe, but archaeologists still don't know what they were used for.

Przewalski horses cloned from a stallion that died in 1998 could help reintroduce much needed diversity to the species that was once declared extinct in the wild.

A newfound species of fungus gnat is behind Alaska's "snake worm" mystery, in which thousands of fly larvae moved together in the shape of a snake.

UK figures suggest that when the condition is well treated, it can reduce people's risk of heart disease and strokes

The discovery of a cemetery in Ukraine from a millennium ago has revealed axes, swords, jewelry and, unexpectedly, buckets around the feet of some of the dead.