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A completely new human ancestor dating back to 3.5– 3.3 million years ago has been discovered.
The UK government has sold spare IP addresses to a booming resale market - so now there’s a cash incentive to move to IPv6 sooner rather than later.
Genetic techniques are helping scientists work out how to stop invasive species before they rack up huge environmental and financial costs.
Two new islands in the southern Red Sea formed during volcanic eruptions in 2011 and 2013. They are now being steadily eroded.
What effect would Britain’s leaving the EU have on it’s digital economy?
Replacing authors on scientific papers with projects could be one way to tackle the increasing numbers of contributors.
A new threat to secure online communication could be a symptom of a wider cyber security problem.
New research could into nanoparticles could help deliver drugs straight to the site of tumours and make them more effective when they get there.
A tetraplegic patient has been able to play rock, paper and scissors thanks to a prosthetic device implanted in the region of his brain thought to control intentions.
Making a material impact – how auxetic materials could make sports stars safer.
CSI lied to you: investigating a crime scene is long, complicated and often boring.
For centuries, scientists have wondered how water channels on Mars formed. Our model suggests that they were caused by water erupting from subsurface lakes on the ancient planet.
Public anxiety and legal protections currently pose a major challenge to anyone wanting to introduce eye-scanning security technologies.
Genetic study reveals that two-thirds of European men can be traced back to just three individuals who lived between 3,500 and 7,300 years ago.
Discovery of 3.3m-year old stone tools in Kenya are the oldest-known manufactured artefacts.
A study has shown that alcohol and oxytocin, often dubbed “the love hormone” are more similar than we thought.
Claims that a cybersecurity expert hacked an aeroplane’s cockpit might not be as unbelievable as they first seem.
Ashlee Vance’s new book is a fascinating portrayal of the personal sacrifices and mental detachment of one of the world’s most successful engineers.
There’s no excuse for big firms letting basic attacks compromise their customers’ data.
Sperm banks and human cloning may not be the future. A study in beetles reveals that having two sexes boosts genetic quality.
As wearables record more personal and physical activity data about us, we risk giving away more than we’d imagine.
Research suggests that hunter gatherers were more egalitarian than us, partly because they had fewer relatives around.
A new robotic tentacle has the potential to revolutionise keyhole surgery.
If early videogames are really that good, they’ll still hold up today – right?