The US and Iran are trading blows in the Gulf with a simple drone that costs as little as $50,000 to make. But why is a slow, ...

A method for making quantum computers less error-prone could let them run complex programs such as simulations of materials ...

A family in Utah with a disproportionate number of boys has been traced back over hundreds of years, revealing that its lack of female members is probably due to a selfish Y chromosome ...

From the cost of childcare to the housing crisis, there’s no shortage of explanations for the dramatic global fall in the ...

The microbes that live in our mouth and gut may influence whether an allergic reaction to peanuts is mild or life-threatening ...

Daniel Whiteson is a particle physicist conducting research at CERN and teaching at UC Irvine.  He is the co-author of “Do ...

The science writer delves into the vast subject of consciousness in his new book A World Appears – and draws some surprising ...

Shaped by a different biology or culture, other intelligent civilisations – if they’re out there – might understand the ...

Drones aren't yet licensed to carry passengers, but some may already be airlifting wounded personnel off the battlefield and ...

Black holes that turn matter into energy could explain dark energy and answer two other cosmic questions. Now, the challenge ...

Physicists are scrambling to understand why dark energy is weakening. In a surprising twist, we must now reconsider the ...

Magnesium has been called the “super mineral of the moment”, hailed for its supposed benefits for the brain and body. But ...