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Scientists have discovered for the first time that adult mouse brains produce new cells in the amygdala, a finding that could eventually lead to better treatments for conditions like anxiety…
A dinosaur we’ve only known about for a couple of years could be the missing link between plant-eating dinosaurs and members of the theropod group, including carnivores like Tyrannosaurus Rex…
The historic 1987 treaty to fight the hole in the ozone layer wasn’t just an international success story – it was a stunning environmental victory that’s still saving the planet…
NASA’s Cassini probe is plunging to its death. The nuclear-powered spacecraft has orbited Saturn for 13 years, and sent back hundreds of thousands of images. The photos include close-ups of…
Some iPhone users are getting unpleasant surprises from a sharing feature they may not realise allows anyone to send pictures to their phones. According to the New York Post, female…
The word ‘nice’ has an unusual history in the English language. Originally a term for ‘foolish’, its meaning over the centuries has morphed from ‘wanton’ to ‘reserved’ to ‘fastidious’. These…
If the absolute worst were to happen and a nuclear conflict erupted close to where you live, it’s vital to know what to do. And what not to do. Simmering…
The onward march of renewables continues: an Australian state government has greenlit the biggest solar thermal power plant of its kind in the world, a 150-megawatt structure set to be…
If you really, really want to scrutinise the limits of Einstein’s general theory of relativity, there’s a unique testing ground you ought to know about, although it’s a little out…
DeLorean cars have become a staple of ’80s pop culture thanks to their starring role in Robert Zemeckis’ iconic Back to the Future trilogy. Now, a new generation of the…
Last Friday, Hans Nilsson in Sweden finally caught sight of an elusive creature he’d been trying to capture on film for three years straight. He spoke about the experience to…
The price of bitcoin broke through US$4,000 per coin on Sunday and is still above the symbolic level in early trade on Monday. Bitcoin crossed the US$4,000 mark at close…
Scientists have used complex computer simulations to figure out what lies beneath Neptune’s icy surface, finding a rare compound that gives us a greater understanding of how gas giants are…
Which bits of Game of Thrones get your pulse racing? According to a new study of viewer heart rates, there’s a certain dramatic tension that tends to get the audience’s…
We don’t need to tell you world news is pretty grim right now – if you use social media, it’s nigh on impossible to avoid articles about bubbling permafrost, drug-resistant…
Life on the International Space Station (ISS) is always busy, with ongoing science experiments, training, incoming cargo crafts and more. But few things are as heart-stopping as actually seeing people…
Researchers have finally observed something that scientists had speculated about for years but never had a chance to witness: the Sun shredding apart its own, failed solar eruption. The Sun…