Astrophysics

Key molecule for life may have formed on interstellar ice

Some scientists suspect that amino acids were transported to Earth by meteorites...

Will carbon dioxide removal tech help or hinder climate...

Billions of dollars are pouring into the carbon dioxide removal industry, which ...

Extreme rainfall is increasing even more than expected ...

A study comparing weather records with climate model projections suggests that t...

Why some medical conditions are due to evolutionary des...

Rather than assuming medical conditions happen because something in the body has...

The ancient origins of cannabis and our changing attitu...

Cannabis attitudes are undergoing a seismic shift but what do really know about ...

Could the world finally agree to ditch fossil fuels at ...

Some countries are pushing for an agreement to phase out fossil fuels at the COP...

A new way to estimate our maximum lifespan could help u...

The maximum lifespan of mammalian species such as humans can be estimated from s...

Glimpse of the earliest supernovae could reveal our cos...

Almost every element in the universe, including those that make up our bodies, w...

Physicists find ultimate limit for how accurate clocks ...

A fundamental trade-off between the resolution of a clock and its accuracy could...

Majestic photo shows China's Tiangong space station in ...

The Tiangong space station, China’s orbiting laboratory, was completed last year...

Glimpse of the earliest supernova ever could reveal our...

Almost every element in the universe, including those that make up our bodies, w...

Robots with squidgy paws could navigate uneven terrain

A robot paw made from half a silicone ball could help robots keep their footing,...

Where is the iceberg that broke off Antarctica and is i...

An iceberg more than four times the size of New York City began drifting again a...

‘Insect-eye’ compass can navigate by the sun even on a ...

By mimicking how some insects can use polarised light to navigate, a light-detec...

H1N2 swine flu: UK's first human case recovers after mi...

Infected person has made full recovery but officials are investigating where the...

Why it's healthy for older people to be slightly overwe...

UK dietitians say people over 65 need more fat reserves, but why are they going ...

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