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Scientists have created a reprogrammable light-based processor, a world-first, that they say could usher in a new era of quantum computing and communication.

NASA's TIMED satellite narrowly avoided hitting a defunct Russian satellite in the early hours of the morning.

Climate change appears to be causing North Atlantic right whales to get smaller, and it's making them have fewer babies.

The necropolis dates to the Copper Age and contains 22 tombs.

The new organoids were grown in the lab for up to 40 days, and they mimicked the central nervous system of an 11-week-old human embryo.

A new study explores the possibility of removing water from the air before it enters the stratosphere, where water vapor acts as a greenhouse gas, to mitigate the effects of climate change.

Researchers have identified 26 chemical compounds responsible for the flavour of oranges, which could help efforts to develop disease-resistant hybrids

Ahead of the total solar eclipse in North America, here is everything you need to know about solar and lunar eclipses

Passing stars may have altered Earth's orbit, and its climate, many times throughout cosmic history. New research digs into what that means when it comes to understanding our planet's past.

The archaeologist's latest book on what bones teach us about Britain's history not only provides the grisly facts, but helps us feel them

Feedback is entranced by researchers' detailed study of cat behaviour during a "feline exposition", which shows the cats were mainly sleeping, resting and looking around

These photographs show the scale of the work that goes into painting the NASA logo on spacecraft as they are readied for an epic new moon mission

Smell has unrivalled emotional power. As such, the art of olfaction is rightfully being included in a new multisensory performance, says perfumer Mathilde Laurent

A series of wildfires in Texas began spreading on Monday (Feb. 26) and have now grown to historic scales, reaching 60 counties and threatening America's main nuclear weapon storage facility.

The Kikai-Akahoya eruption -- the largest volcanic explosion in recorded history -- ejected more than 80 cubic miles of volcanic rock and ash off the southwestern coast of Japan 7,300 years ago.

The T-Flight is a maglev train that hit a record-breaking speed of 387 mph on a short test track -- but engineers want to double that rate so the train can carry passengers at speeds faster than if they were traveling by...

An experimental treatment for Alzheimer's disease involving sounds and flickering lights has shown promise in mice and people. Now, research suggests the novel approach ramps up our brain's waste disposal networks

A new formula for lithium-ion batteries could help electric vehicles drive farther and charge faster even at extreme sub-zero temperatures

Researchers discover a potential genetic connection between humans' tail loss and a type of birth defect.

Hydrogen (like many of us) acts weird under pressure. Theory predicts that when crushed by the weight of more than a million times our atmosphere, this light, abundant, normally gaseous element first becomes a metal, and...

Looking after your skin isn't just a vanity project, with growing evidence that damage to the skin can drive ageing, inflammation and even cognitive decline

The researchers who originally proposed the Planet Nine hypothesis have narrowed down where the giant elusive world might be hiding, after carrying out an exhaustive sweep of the theoretical planet's orbital pathway.