How many bird species have humans driven to extinction?
A recent breakthrough in synthetic cell creation could lead to the development of new man-made food, fuels and medicines.
The dawn of the graphene computer age may be within our sights.
Attitudes towards science are becoming increasingly polarised
Like the birth of radio astronomy after the Second World War, neutrinos offer an entirely new way of seeing the Universe
The war on antidepressants is scientifically unsound. It is hurting the most vulnerable in society
New lab technologies - from in-vitro gametogenesis to gene editing to ectogestation - are set to revolutionise reproduction. What will the consequences be?
An exoplanet called K2-18b is sparking excitement
A recent study highlights how vulnerable many marine animals are to rising sea temperatures
The science behind the 2023 Nobel Prize in physics
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