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The ocean's health may depend on a tiny microbe inside fish
A collaborative process unfolding within the digestive systems of marine fish has revealed a previously underappreciated mechanism for regul
The secret to pigeons’ incredible navigation was hiding in their liver
Researchers investigating the navigational prowess of pigeons have identified an unexpected biological mechanism residing within the liver:
Intermittent fasting triggers surprising changes in the brain
Researchers examining the neurobiological mechanisms underlying weight management have identified a striking phenomenon in obese adults: int
New 3D silicon chip breakthrough could extend Moore’s Law for years
Semiconductor researchers have achieved a significant technical breakthrough in three-dimensional chip architecture, demonstrating a manufac
The best new science-fiction books of June 2026
The science fiction genre enters June 2026 with two notable literary releases that demonstrate the enduring cultural appetite for speculativ
Ancient DNA reveals how women helped transform prehistoric Europe
Recent genetic analysis of ancient human remains has fundamentally altered our understanding of how farming spread across prehistoric Europe
This strange new phase of matter could transform quantum technology
An international team of researchers has successfully engineered and stabilized a previously unknown crystalline phase by assembling special
Photons behave very strangely if you try to cut them
Physicists working at the intersection of quantum mechanics and optical physics have discovered a striking phenomenon: photons—the fundament
Caffeine reversed memory problems caused by sleep deprivation
Neuroscientists have identified a targeted mechanism through which caffeine can reverse memory deficits caused by sleep deprivation, specifi
Stanford quantum computing breakthrough uses twisted light to work without extreme cooling
Scientists at Stanford University have achieved a significant milestone in quantum computing by developing a room-temperature quantum device
Aim high but don't shoot for the moon, mathematicians advise
Mathematicians at leading research institutions have developed a quantitative framework demonstrating that human decision-making achieves op
Astronomers finally solve Saturn’s decades-long spin mystery
Saturn's rotational enigma, which has confounded planetary scientists for nearly fifty years, has at last yielded to direct observational ev
Hidden driving danger when edible cannabis and alcohol mix
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have identified a significant public health hazard lurking in the interaction between cannabis edibl
Horror video game gets its creepiness from a quantum computer
Researchers at a German technology institute have unveiled an experimental horror video game that harnesses quantum computing to procedurall
This bizarre crocodile relative from the Triassic looked like an ostrich dinosaur
An international team of paleontologists has identified Labrujasuchus expectatus, an extraordinary Triassic reptile that fundamentally chall
This newly discovered raptor may have hunted like a giant heron
Paleontologists working in Patagonia have identified a previously unknown raptor-like dinosaur that fundamentally challenges conventional un
We're becoming more individualistic and it's affecting our love lives
A growing body of research suggests that societies across the developed world are experiencing a fundamental shift toward individualism that
Mirror life: Scientists clash over threat of lab-engineered bacteria
A contentious debate has emerged within the microbiology and synthetic biology communities regarding the potential hazards posed by bacteria
Scientists say evolution may work differently than we thought
A research initiative undertaken at the University of Michigan has fundamentally challenged the neutralist theory of evolution, one of the f
A silent kidney crisis is spreading far faster than experts expected
A comprehensive global epidemiological study has identified chronic kidney disease as affecting nearly 800 million individuals worldwide, es
Pancreatic cancer halted by virus injection in three patients
Three pancreatic cancer patients have achieved disease stabilisation following treatment with an engineered oncolytic virus, marking a notab
Q-Day could destroy Bitcoin – and our retirement savings
The convergence of quantum computing advancement and cryptocurrency vulnerability has emerged as a critical technological inflection point t
Read an extract from The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins
The Selfish Gene, Richard Dawkins' groundbreaking exploration of evolutionary biology, marks half a century of influence on scientific thoug
Twisted graphene reveals a hidden superconductivity switch
An international team of materials scientists has demonstrated a novel method for controlling superconductivity through mechanically twisted
Rogue planet moons could harbor alien life for billions of years
An international team of planetary scientists has reached a significant conclusion: moons orbiting rogue planets drifting through the inters
Glaciers in the 'roof of the world' have suddenly started melting
The Pamir mountain range, which spans across central Asia and has long served as a critical water source for millions of people downstream,
Vitamin B12 and folate deficiencies linked to chronic fatigue
A team of researchers from Japan has identified a significant biochemical association between deficiencies in vitamin B12 and folate with th
Human organoids reveal how to reverse “irreversible” nerve damage
Scientists at Cambridge University have successfully engineered laboratory-grown neural tissue systems that replicate the structure and func
Mathematical AI helps researchers crack 50-year-old problem
Researchers have successfully applied artificial intelligence techniques to resolve a mathematical challenge that has eluded the scientific
DNA solves 250-year-old mystery of the Seychelles’ lost crocodiles
An international team of geneticists has finally resolved a centuries-old puzzle surrounding the disappearance of crocodiles from the Seyche