In an election, how can you make sure that everyone's votes are counted but also kept entirely secret? Quantum mechanics may ...

Two research teams have independently created devices within which sound waves could be separated by frequency, creating the ...

Three massive black holes have been discovered in a galaxy located in the early universe, 12.5 billion light years away. This has left astronomers surprised that such a complex system could have ...

Having surgery for a heart condition is thought to have triggered an immune response that put the patient into remission for ...

An experimental breast-augmentation technique that uses a person’s own fat may be safer and achieve a more natural look and feel than traditional silicone implants. It has already shown promise for ...

Our sun is capable of storms far bigger than we’ve ever recorded. Studying the world’s oldest trees suggests we could be due one of these gargantuan events soon ...

Two leg bones found on the seabed near Taiwan have been identified as Denisovans, and their size suggests these hominins ...

An antibody nasal spray has shown promise for protecting against flu in preliminary human trials, after first being validated in mice and monkeys. It may be useful for combatting future flu pandemics ...

Bacteria-killing phage viruses souped up with DNA-destroying CRISPR appear to have helped clear up a very serious infection caused by antibiotic-resistant E. coli ...

Our understanding of the internal structure of protons is largely based on classical physics, but data compiled from ...

The standard model of physics is one of the most successful scientific theories in existence, but do we need it all?

Since the 2000s, our light exposure has changed drastically as we make our buildings more energy-efficient. Now, we’re ...