The brain pathway that causes hairy mammals like mice and dogs to shake themselves dry appears to have more to do with ...

When it comes to the survival of animals living in the wild, the characteristics of the group can matter as much as the ...

There may be more bird flu cases in humans in the US than we previously thought. Health departments in two states took blood ...

The climate impact of flights taken by the super-rich rose sharply from 2019 to 2023, fuelling calls for a carbon tax on private aviation ...

Mixtures of oil and water can be efficiently separated by pumping them into thin channels between semipermeable membranes, ...

The Impossible Man by Patchen Barss salutes Roger Penrose's groundbreaking work in physics and mathematics while challenging ...

Shapes created by vortices in water often fall apart, but an odd quantum fluid made from ultracold atoms could support vortex ...

This year’s average global temperature is almost certain to exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial times – a milestone that should ...

Averting an asteroid strike will need many of the same skills we must hone to tackle climate change and future pandemics ...

Shortlisted for the Close-up Photographer of the Year contest, these images zoom in on animals in all their glory ...

From nuclear strikes to giant spikes, discover the systems in place to prevent a collision and test your decision-making to ...

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