A mathematical proof shows that some quantum states can resist nature’s tendency to disorder – but only under very specific ...

The United States has ramped up influenza surveillance amid an ongoing outbreak of the bird flu virus H5N1 in dairy cattle.

Daniele Oriti’s pursuit of a theory of quantum gravity has led him to the startling conclusion that the laws of nature don’t ...

Nobel prize in physiology or medicine has gone to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for their work on disocvering microRNA and ...

While the 20th century saw rapid rises in average life expectancy at birth, more recent years have seen a slowdown, ...

Motion sensors in smartphones can be turned into makeshift microphones to eavesdrop on conversations, outsmarting security ...

A pair of ctenophores, or comb jellies, can fuse their bodies together, merging their digestive and nervous systems, without any issues with immune rejection ...

Bacteria grown from carbon compounds in asteroids could be turned into a kind of nutritionally balanced milkshake ...

Children and teenagers with pneumonia seem to spend less time in hospital if they are visited by a medical clown, who helps to reduce their heart rates and encourage independence. Visits from a ...

A monkey that performed poorly on vision tests did much better after having a stem cell transplant to patch up holes in its ...

Time travel from Alan Moore and Pride and Prejudice in space? There's plenty on offer for science fiction fans this October ...

If we want to preserve the dwindling ice in the Arctic, cutting our emissions is no longer enough – we also need to use ...