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While superconducting qubits are great at fast calculations, they struggle to store information for long periods. A team at Caltech has now developed a clever solution: converting quantum information into sound waves. By...

Scientists have discovered that waxworm caterpillars can break down polyethylene plastic, one of the most common and persistent pollutants on Earth. These plastivores metabolize plastic into body fat within days, offerin...

A new study suggests cannabis-based medical products may help people with insomnia sleep better over the long term. Across 124 patients followed for up to 18 months, participants consistently reported improved sleep qual...

People used to experience an "unhappiness hump" around midlife, but declining youth mental health may mean that is no longer the case

A new study shows that overactivation of dopamine-producing neurons in the brain can trigger their degeneration, mirroring what happens in Parkinsons disease. Using a mouse model, researchers found that chronic activatio...

New trial results show that intense gum disease treatment reduces how much the carotid artery narrows in otherwise healthy individuals. This suggests oral health should be taken seriously as a contributing factor in card...

Why did Christianity grow from a niche sect to a religion followed by billions? Michael Marshall explores Alice Robertss latest book Domination

In this latest instalment of Future Chronicles, an imagined history of future inventions, Rowan Hooper explores the advances that meant an optical telescope with an effective mirror size of 3000 km could be built on the ...

Sky watchers are in for a treat next month, says Abigail Beall, when there is a total lunar eclipse visible in much of the world

The new book "Gemini and Mercury Remastered" features iconic images from the earliest days of human space exploration

The history of carbon dioxides role in life on Earth combined with a call to climate action makes for compelling reading, finds Chris Stokel-Walker

Clues to our planets dramatic past are in the layers of rocks we might overlook. A great guide shows why they deserve our attention, says James Dinneen

Categorising the Denisovans as a distinct species would allow us to more comprehensively trace our own evolutionary development

New research shows that practicing breathwork while listening to music can induce profound altered states of consciousness similar to those caused by psychedelics. Using self-reports and brain imaging, scientists found t...

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has made its first observations of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, revealing that the comet appears to be unusually rich in carbon dioxide.

These are the best bone conduction headphones you can buy in every category, from Shokz OpenRun Pro 2 and Nank Runner Diver 2 Pro to Mrytky S1.

Aesthetic chills-goosebumps from music or art-are not just fleeting sensations but windows into human psychology. A large-scale study of over 8,000 people revealed that chills are tied to insight, self-transcendence, and...

In lab experiments, scientists are testing a new way to reshape the cornea and correct impaired vision, but the research faces many hurdles before it could be approved for use in humans.

The brightest and most colourful glowing plants yet have been created by injecting phosphorescent chemicals directly into the leaves, but it is little more than a cheap gimmick

A 165-million-year-old ankylosaur from the Atlas Mountains of Morocco was covered in an array of extreme armour including body spikes fused to its skeleton, a feature never seen in any dinosaur before

A system that generates images by inducing random fluctuations in a laser beam could slash energy use compared with standard AI tools

The aurora borealis has been remarkably bright recently. Space weather physicist Tamitha Skov reveals what's going on and how worried we should be about a major solar storm