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Obscure, generations-old theorems have been transformative in tech, and there are still plenty out there to be used, says maths professor David Sumpter
$10bn observatory manoeuvred into position at four times the orbit of the moon, with first images expected in June.
Images of men wearing a blue medical face mask perceived as being the most attractive.
EU police body accused of unlawfully holding information and aspiring to become an NSA-style mass surveillance agency
The island nation struggles to keep the lights on but has inoculated 90% of its population with home-developed vaccines
Emotions enhance our process of reasoning and aid decision-making, says the author and physicist Leonard Mlodinow
In December 2019 the WHO was told of a cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan, China. These charts show how Covid-19 has spread across the world since then
New products range from washing machine filters and balls to fabrics made from kelp and orange peel.
Microplastics from Africa and North America found airborne in French Pyrenees, 2,877 metres above sea level
At least 66m-year-old fossil discovered in southern China reveals posture previously unseen in dinosaurs
Analysis: scientists are only starting to understand new COVID mutation but there is encouraging news from the laboratory, South Africa and on antiviral drugs.
Billionaires in space, an end-date for deforestation, facing up to racial bias in healthcare - we asked scientists to share the most important developments of 2021.
Millions have died unnecessarily and millions more will in 2022 unless something changes, says Anthony Costello, former WHO director
The Parker probe is exploring the corona to help scientists better understand solar outbursts that can interfere with life on Earth
UK faces a grim winter if vaccines offer poor overall protection, but if the virus has weak powers to evade immunity, hospital cases can be contained.
The travel photography blog Capture the Atlas has published its annual northern lights photographer of the year collection with stunning images from 25 photographers. Coinciding with the northern lights season at the end of the year, it aims to share the beauty of this natural phenomenon
Studies of MDMA, ketamine, psilocybin mushrooms and other psychedelics have shown tremendous potential for therapeutic applications
Archaeologists say neolithic version of energy bars may also have been eaten at midwinter feasts
Flights from six countries will be banned as officials review travel measures after scientists voice concern over variant.
The machine learning outfit's foray into pharmaceuticals could be very useful, but its grand claims should be taken with a pinch of salt.
Agency says funding issues, along with delays tied to Bezos legal challenge, will push back first landing in a half century
