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How discovering that different parts of the brain work together as networks has transformed our understanding of everything from daydreaming and emotions to planning and...
Following the surprising discovery that our genetic blueprint is much simpler than expected, we’ve rapidly learned that we have epigenetics to thank for our extraordinary...
Far Side fans might recall a classic 1982 cartoon called "Cow Tools," featuring a cow standing next to a jumble of strange objects—the joke being...
How end-to-end encryption is the wall that keeps our digital secrets safe – and why modern life would be unimaginable without it
Since the turn of the millennium, our understanding of our ancestors and extended cousins has shifted dramatically, thanks to a swathe of surprising archaeological discoveries
Although we’re on course to cross 1.5°C of warming, the alliance of small island nations that revised our goal down from the 2°C threshold transformed...
Understanding the “landscape of fear” that predators create in their environments has helped us uncover just how drastically humans have upended the natural world
The “enormous revelation” that drugs can be used to prevent catching HIV has benefitted millions and helped slash transmission rates
Transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable power is crucial. The opening of Tesla's first "gigafactory", which used economies of scale to electrify our transport and...
Realising that our solar system isn’t like most others out there has helped astronomers rewrite the story of how it formed
The internet is typically defined by conflict. Yet a crowdsourced encyclopedia, open for anyone to edit, has transformed into one of the world's most essential...
A quarter of a century in, this is our definitive pick of the ideas in science and technology that are already transforming the world
Some might say smartphones have caused more harm than good. Here’s why putting a powerful computer into every pocket was a good idea
They offered so much promise, but ultimately turned sour. These are the most disappointing ideas since the turn of the millennium
Humans have been inadvertently using microbes to influence our health for thousands of years. But only recently has the microbiome rocketed to the forefront of...
Our genomes are filled with errors that were once impossible to correct. But in CRISPR, we finally found an extraordinarily powerful tool for treating genetic...
Veronika the cow uses a brush as a tool to scratch herself, revealing rare problem-solving skills and expanding what we know of tool use in...
Tesla’s “apocalypse-proof” Cybertruck is continuing to experience a near-cataclysmic plunge in sales that seems impossible to recover from. According to a new analysis of Cox...
The smart animal club continues to add new members, and the newest might surprise you. A pet cow in Austria named Veronika picks up sticks...
A "living glue" used by barnacles to attach to underwater surfaces could also seal gut wounds caused by inflammatory bowel disease
An Amazon fulfillment center in Texas became a murder scene after a dispute between co-workers spiraled into a shooting that left one man dead and...
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Europe is weighing up how to counter the US president's move against some of America's closest allies.
As tensions over Greenland rise, some Europeans are asking whether it is time to disentangle themselves from US tech dominance – but from smartphones to...