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When is a joke not a joke? When it starts to erode a fundamental human right.
Researchers pieced together evidence from fossils that had been sitting in museums for years.
Here’s what DNA analysis of relics purported to be from Jesus or his family can actually tell us.
How do you punish a criminal robot?
Disappointed about Doctor Who’s TARDIS ending up at the wrong place at the wrong time? Don’t be – it’s incredibly precise.
They’re not just a pretty spring sight – behind the scenes, bluebells are ruthless competitors.
When it comes to smart vibrators, be sure to use data protection.
The latest research dismisses the idea that viruses form a fourth type of life.
A new study shows cephalopods edit messages from their DNA, allowing them to adapt faster to their environment.
A new study estimates the nutritional value of human flesh and challenges the belief that prehistoric humans engaged in cannibalism just to fill their stomachs.
The mixing desk used to make Dark Side of the Moon fetched a huge sum at auction recently. Its productive life is far from over.
Ethical codes on animal experimentation lay down strict rules about the treatment of lab animals. Animals headed to the slaughter house are not so lucky.
A new study suggests the enigmatic Makran region could see a magnitude 9 earthquake.
Science shows us that food tastes different depending on the circumstances in which you eat it.
Almost half a million years ago a huge flood started breaking the apart the land bridge that joined England and France.
The St Petersburg attack shows how engineering and psychology can help optimise how people are evacuated in a disaster.
People in power often come across as more interesting than others. But they can be aggressive if their ego is threatened.
You’re four times as likely to have an accident while talking on the phone while driving – even hands free.
The latest remake of Ghost in the Shell ducks the philosophical questions posed by the cyborg technology of the future.
The Astronomer Royal answers some of the world’s – and the universe’s – biggest questions.
It’s a slow process, but billionaires like Musk push boundaries and help researchers set long-term goals for developing brain-computer interfaces.
Rather than replace humans, AI could actually boost our creativity.
A compound in human breastmilk can reverse antibiotic resistance in bugs such as MRSA. Researchers hope we can soon start trialling it.
From mistrust in experts to fake news, it has never been more important for scientists to talk directly to the public.