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.
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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.
Neuroscientists are questioning how it is that physical matter comes together to make the mind.
Talking therapy or antidepressants? An MRI scan could reveal what would work for you.
A way in for government would also allow hackers access.
Using sound waves to disrupt sensor functions is just one of a growing number of “side-channel attacks” that could affect our devices.
Unlocking the mystery of autism’s origin.
From niche player to chart hit, the characteristic sound of videogames has had a considerable influence on music.
Research into the 2016 Kaikoura quake revealed a domino effect that could change our understanding of seismic events worldwide.
Most of us tend to be attracted to people who are similar to ourselves. But there’s an important exception to this rule.
The ban on electronic devices in cabin luggage overlooks the airports that would be least likely to detect a bomb.
How does the police decide where to send dive teams to search for bodies? They ask scientists for advice.
A new fossil study challenges 130 years of thinking about how dinosaurs evolved.
Nothing is where you think it is.