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Archaeologists have discovered a 2,000-year-old tomb containing the remains of 12 individuals at Petra in Jordan.

What life is and how the mind works fall within the compass of one bold concept. But critics say that by attempting to explain everything, it may end up explaining nothing

A clinical trial will test whether a synthetic version of a spider venom molecule can reverse tissue damage after a heart attack.

Neutrons are among the basic building blocks of matter. As long as they are part of a stable atomic nucleus, they can stay there for arbitrary periods of time. However, the situation is different for free neutrons: They ...

Some of the earliest galaxies found with JWST are also the brightest. That's a problem for our ideas about the universe.

Thin-film lithium niobate is an emerging nonlinear integrated photonics platform ideally suited for quantum applications. Through spontaneous parametric down-conversion (SPDC), it can generate correlated photon pairs for...

Infrared imaging technology is crucial for advancing our understanding of the world, from exploring biological specimens to inspecting complex materials and detecting hidden patterns in physical systems.

A major challenge in realizing quantum computers is the development of quantum error correction technology. This technology offers a solution for addressing errors that occur in the qubit, the basic unit of quantum compu...

Explore the origin and evolution of the universe with the latest cosmology news, features and articles

Most animals retreated to small, warmer enclaves. But some, like humans, seemed to have stayed where they were.

Producing a kilogram of farmed salmon may require 4 or 5 kilograms of wild fish, which isn't a sustainable approach to feeding the world's growing population

Dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico have tiny bits of plastic in their breath, and this is probably a worldwide problem

A surprise announcement from scientists involved in monitoring the solar cycle has finally confirmed that the sun's most active and dangerous phase -- solar maximum -- is already well underway, and could continue for at ...

Neurosurgeon James Doty and neuroscientist Sabina Brennan ask if there is any real science in manifesting in their new books

General relativity teaches us that observing a black hole is all a question of perspective - and technique, says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

Feedback is intrigued by a study that uses rain and a "realistic three-compartment human head phantom" to explore the effects of a direct hit from lightning

Our three-day festival of science, discoveries and innovation, with talks by names from Alice Roberts to Venki Ramakrishnan, took place from 12-14 October. Here's a taste of the fun in pictures

There is a dirty secret in publishing: most popular science books aren't fact-checked. This needs to change, says Michael Marshall

While quantum computers are still in their infancy, more and more people are training to become quantum software developers

In collisions between protons at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), pairs of top quarks--the heaviest known elementary particles--are frequently produced along with other heavy quarks, including bottom and charm quarks. Th...

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has long been a cornerstone of modern medicine, providing highly detailed images of internal organs and tissues. MRI machines, those large, tube-shaped magnets commonly found in hospitals...

Teams from Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory and Sanford Underground Research Facility have successfully completed the first test lift and lowering of a six-ton L-shaped steel beam for construction of the Deep Underg...