Measuring the strength of gravity is extraordinarily difficult, and different experiments have always disagreed – but a new ...

An ancient spear-throwing tool enabled prehistoric hunters to boost the distance they could launch a feathered projectile – but the unexpected negative effects of gravity on the tool may explain why ...

People with cognitive decline or early-stage dementia saw their symptoms improve when given bespoke treatment plans that ...

People with cognitive decline or early-stage dementia saw their symptoms improve when given bespoke treatment plans that ...

Physicists have long suspected that there is a layer of physical reality beneath quantum theory and a new mathematical model ...

During the Cretaceous, 19-metre-long predatory octopuses swam the seas, and evidence from their fossilised remains suggest ...

A clinical trial to reverse age-related vision conditions using stem cell treatment could finally deliver on the promise of a ...

The Epstein-Barr virus seems to affect gene expression and cell signalling in a way that causes the autoimmune condition ...

Snub-nosed monkey mums are picky when choosing a babysitter, permitting experienced females to care for their infants more often than young and inexperienced ones. Many primates rely on the help of ...

A powerful AI kept from public access because of its ability to hack computers with impunity is making headlines around the ...

The food industry has made big promises to reduce emissions and become more sustainable, but a review concludes that many of ...

The rise of a new generation of radiotherapies means we will soon need much greater quantities of radioactive atoms. That's ...