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Researchers are using epigenetics to find ways to ‘turn off’ bacteria’s ability to cause infections.
Scientists in New Zealand have discovered an extinct penguin known as Kumimanu biceae that was 1.77m tall.
Cosmologists who were hoping to be the next Einstein have had to bin their theories.
Limitations improve creativity: we think up solutions we would never have thought of in a lab.
A Native American tribe in California got a chance to reconnect with their past through virtual reality models of inaccessible, sacred sites.
Can philanthropy of the super-rich ever be better than taxation?
Jellyfish have a lot more going for them than blobby bodies and a sting.
A sudden flare and cooling of gas around a black hole has enabled astronomers to measure the magnetic field of a black hole for the first time – finding it much weaker than expected.
The average owner spends between £21,000 and £33,000 on their dog in its lifetime.
The risks of big data are not getting enough attention.
Clay on early Mars could have formed under hot and steamy conditions, challenging the idea that it was created just like that on Earth.
DeepMind’s machine learning collaboration with another NHS trust (this time, it’s applying the tech to breast cancer) kicks up more questions of trust.
The latest episode of The Conversation's In Depth, Out Loud podcast, in which we read out a selection of long form stories.
A new study suggests skilled storytellers may have greater reproductive success than others.
Don’t want to become a social network addict? Start by working out what your vulnerabilities are.
A new trajectory means the mission to uncover core facts about the asteroid belt will happen sooner than planned.
We’ve only travelled into space in the last century, but humanity’s desire to reach the moon is far from recent.
There are some strong arguments for giving machines the rights to their creations.
Researchers use CT scanners to take first look inside pterosaur eggs.
Stand by for drones, robots and sensors to the rescue.
The sea remains the least explored habitat on our blue planet.
Controversial new study challenges contemporary thinking about what the universe is made of.
Citizens of Oman can now find every government department on Twitter, reporting issues and ensuring public servants are kept on their toes.
Crypto cash is catnip for criminals and a huge challenge to law enforcement – so it’s time to bring in a tough, jurisdiction-busting regulatory body.