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Early humans had almost no hope of surviving severe burns, so evolution may have prioritised the selection of genes that heal ...

An alternative periodic table of elements focusing on highly charged ions reveals new science that could support the quest ...

Men who were embodying female avatars via virtual reality felt anger and disgust when catcalled, which could change the ...

Laboratory measurements of crushed quartz suggest earthquakes generate huge volumes of hydrogen underground, a potential ...

Neutrinos have always been hard to explain – and now the detection of one so energetic it shouldn't exist may help illuminate the strangest corners of the cosmos ...

Most supplements that claim to help your brain have never been thoroughly tested, but one has convinced even the most ...

A fossilised 113-million-year-old hell ant from Brazil adds to the evidence that the first ants evolved in the southern ...

A carnivorous caterpillar species camouflages itself with dead insects so it can live safely alongside spiders, stalking ...

A black hole bomb – an idea first proposed in 1969 – has now been realised in the lab as a toy model made from a rotating ...

With ice and permafrost thawing fast, nations are racing to exploit the Arctic's newly accessible treasures. Yet there are ...

Scientists have used an artificial circulatory system to create lab-grown chicken, which may improve its texture ...