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Simon John James and Richard Bower chat about differing conceptions of what it is to travel through time.
Genetic study finds that the way the nervous system forms and develops might influence intelligence.
Sperm that’s been to space is good enough to get mice pregnant – and give birth to healthy offspring.
A new study asked people to imagine how virtual reality could change pornography, with some occasionally bizarre results.
Text and video ‘mining’ could be used to automatically detect violent language and behaviour.
Weather forecasting stopped looking for patterns in the past, and started using numbers to look solidly at the future.
Things might not be over for the WannaCry malware.
50 years after the Moors Murders, UK police are still hoping to find a missing body. And scientists are working hard to help.
Small businesses are the forgotten casualties of the recent WannaCry ransomware attack.
A man was recently sent to prison for six years at least in part by the recommendation of a private company’s secret proprietary software.
The internet is changing how urban legends are spread – and helping to create new ones.
Signals from violent earthquakes are helping reveal the landscape of the planet’s insides.
Species that use tools aren’t necessarily better at solving problems than species that don’t.
From acoustic holograms to tractor beams.
Move over, dogs. The latest evidence suggests humans can match most other animals when it comes to smelling – and even outperform them for certain scents.
The in depth story of a student project that paved the way for a society-level shift in how we use computers.
To ease the stress of commuting, don’t ditch the bus – just make it smarter.
Our feline friends have a reputation for being distant – but are cats really that cool?
A new study in mice raises hopes that we could live longer and be healthier.
You may think a rape joke is harmless but research shows that it can have serious consequences.
Sequencing the tea plant’s genome could help scientists breed new varieties that thrive in the degrading soil of tea farms.
There’s also one that explains why you always think you’ve picked the wrong queue.
Be careful about where you try this out.
And if you like someone based on their Facebook page, you’re likely to like them in the real world.