For decades, scientists viewed the genome of a newly fertilised egg as a structural ‘blank slate’ – a disordered tangle of ...

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In the 19th century, Scottish surgeon James Braid revolutionized the field of hypnotism, transitioning the practice towards ...

We have known for several decades that the universe is expanding. Scientists use multiple techniques to measure the present-day expansion rate of the universe, known as the Hubble constant. These meth ...

Biologists have long wondered why caribou are the only deer in the world in which females, like males, have antlers. A new study of shed antlers collected from calving grounds in the Arctic ...

UFOs are back in the news, implying that non-humans have nothing better to do than zip about our skies. The idea is completely absurd, especially given our embarrassingly modest place in the universe.

UFOs are back in the news, implying that non-humans have nothing better to do than zip about our skies. The idea is completely absurd, especially given our embarrassingly modest ...