Five years ago, the covid-19 pandemic was getting under way – but we didn’t know it yet. So, what exactly happened? Many ...

Users of the healthcare app Alan whose queries were answered by a medical AI reported high satisfaction levels, but one ...

EEG recordings used in neurology could be made simpler by replacing the usual electrodes, wires and gels with a tattoo ...

Plate tectonics seems to be crucial for life on Earth, but we’ve never confirmed that it happens on other worlds - that may ...

The last two years have seen unprecedented falls in the levels of sea ice around Antarctica, which serves as a protective ...

Anti-aging is big business. Nobel prizewinner Venki Ramakrishnan, a molecular biologist and former president of the UK’s Royal Society, is the latest to tackle questions about the most promising ...

Our organs don't seem to age at the same rate, which could mean healthy habits are particularly important at certain times of ...

Comparing historical heat extremes with climate simulations has revealed that in parts of the world the models are ...

Robotic equipment can implant electrodes into cockroaches and connect them to an electronic backpack, making it feasible to ...

Volcanic eruptions can be disastrous for those living nearby. Few volcanoes pose a greater threat than Popocatépetl, situated near Mexico City and Puebla, with combined populations in the tens of ...

The Acidalia Planitia region of the Red Planet might have all the requirements for methane-burping bacteria to exist beneath ...

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