A 48-hour time-lapse of neurons in the central nervous system of a chick embryo has won the Nikon Small World in Motion video ...

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An out-of-control SpaceX rocket that crashed into the moon earlier this week did, in fact, leave an impact crater, according ...

Researchers are investigating whether artificially thickening ice blockages between Canada and Greenland could prevent huge ...

High temperatures and low water levels have forced several countries to shut down nuclear reactors just as citizens turn up ...

Carbon savings from driving EVs are so large that it makes sense to scrap a working petrol car to make the switch ...

This year has left mathematicians reeling as AI models are increasingly solving seemingly intractable maths problems. Terence ...

An AI model from DeepMind can predict cyclones three days ahead with a level of accuracy that previous models can only hit a ...

A rocket launched last year is thought to have smashed into the lunar surface this morning, creating the moon's newest crater ...

Combining archaeological evidence with ancient DNA and data on past climates shows us how long and winding the story of human ...

Ten conundrums that stumped human mathematicians for years have been cracked by OpenAI's Astra model, continuing a hot streak ...