When we talk about prehistoric foods, we often focus on meat or perhaps cereal grains. But columnist Michael Marshall finds ...

Many are convinced that ice baths or cold showers are an effective way to speed recovery after exercise, but a study finds ...

A radical new approach suggests some of quantum theory’s most bizarre and inexplicable effects might be down to physics ...

A gene called ZFX exerts powerful effects on an entire network of genes linked to autism, which may help explain why the ...

Unusually large handaxes weighing up to 3 kilograms have puzzled archaeologists because they are so unwieldy, but their ...

An experiment with ultracold potassium atoms has revealed details of a type of turbulence that only exists in the quantum ...

D printing, microcontrollers and drones have enabled the resurgence of antipersonnel mines in the Russia-Ukraine war, making ...

The Hubble Space Telescope faces a fiery and fatal re-entry to Earth's atmosphere sometime around 2032, but NASA is asking ...

Dry soil and high pressure can amplify extreme heat, helping to explain why regions like Europe are suffering ...

The first engineered structure built to last for 100,000 years is about to begin operations. The hope is that Onkalo, deep ...

Bursts of vigorous physical activity, such as carrying heavy shopping or rushing for the bus, seem to have a significant ...

No one is expecting COP31 to save the world from climate disaster, but it could provide a small taste of how international ...