How could humans live on the Moon? Although the Artemis program has taken a more cautious approach following recent delays, the goal remains the same: send astronauts back to the lunar surface. Doing ...

Beneath a low rectangular platform in Mexico's Yucatán peninsula, archaeologists found two carefully arranged offerings: deer bones, gourd-shaped pottery, a fragment of marine shell, and a small ...

Deep brain stimulation is already used in conditions such as Parkinson’s disease and some forms of epilepsy. In depression, results have historically been mixed, and several high-profile trials have ...

The thawing of permafrost is often described as a ticking time bomb for the climate. A new study now suggests that methane release and the reactivation of trapped organic matter may not be the only ...

Dr Philip J. Landrigan, a paediatrician and epidemiologist at Boston College, described the discovery as a ‘breakthrough that raises a series of urgent questions’. Among the most pressing is how to ...

Human species have appeared in many different sizes throughout human evolution. But a team of researchers has recently identified what may be the smallest yet. Newly analysed fossils suggest that ...

On May 16, 2025, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation released an action plan targeting breakthroughs in more than 50 core metrology technologies by 2030. The plan sets out to establish ...

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The Lyrids run from April 16 to 25, peaking in the predawn hours of April 22. Debris from Comet Thatcher, a long period comet that won’t return until 2276, burns up at roughly 30 miles per second as ...

It is no longer up for debate – tobacco consumption has long been known to have devastating effects on human health. Yet, even today, science continues to uncover new and unexpected consequences of ...

A 13 year old Canadian has just achieved something remarkable: rebuilding a miniature version of the legendary Archimedes' death ray. Brenden Stener, a student fascinated by the ancient Greek ...

A British study has highlighted a striking reality about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, more widely known as ADHD. Researchers have found that people living with the condition may have a ...