The globe is criss-crossed by unused fibre-optic cables. Now, researchers are using them to defend against earthquakes and ...

After two decades of debate, research confirms that an odd binary star system has an equally odd planetary companion ...

Teeth are good for chewing and biting, but they are also sensitive – and that may have been their original function hundreds ...

People with incomplete cervical spinal cord injuries showed improvements to their hand and arm movements after receiving a ...

Mosquitoes in the UK have been found carrying “fragments” of West Nile virus, which is probably a result of the warming ...

China's ambitious Tianwen-2 mission is heading for to two extremely different bodies in our solar system, and should provide ...

The world’s largest aircraft, called WindRunner, is being designed to carry huge wind turbine blades – but the US military is ...

In 2023, archaeologists found evidence of architecture and art beginning earlier than we thought, and uncovered data that rewrites our ideas of how much power women had in ancient societies ...

The galaxy MoM-z14 dates back to 280 million years after the big bang, and the prevalence of such early galaxies is puzzling ...

Today’s chemistry is a wet business, mostly done by mixing compounds in liquid solvents. But a push towards using dry powders ...

A vaccine that helps people overcome cocaine addiction has shown signs of being safe and effective in a small trial ...

The alignment of some megalithic temples in Malta suggests they may have been used to teach sailors how to navigate by the ...