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Artificial intelligence (AI), a branch of computer science that is transforming scientific inquiry and industry, could now speed the development of safe, clean and...

The transition from hunting and gathering to farming and herding is considered a crucial turning point in the history of humanity. Scholars think the...

The complete skeletal remains of a new species of Mongolian dinosaur fill in a gap in the evolution of hadrosaurs, according to a study...

A new study into one of the world's oldest types of fish, Coelacanth, provides fresh insights into the development of the skull and brain...

For years, researchers have pursued a strange phenomenon: When you hit an ultra-thin magnet with a laser, it suddenly de-magnetizes. Imagine the magnet on...

Since its discovery in 2016, planetary scientists have been excited about TRAPPIST-1, a system where seven Earth-sized rocky planets orbit a cool star. Three...

A stellar flare ten times more powerful than anything seen on our sun has burst from an ultracool star almost the same size as...

You can't hide your lying eyes: scientists have revealed that women can judge whether a man is likely to be unfaithful just by looking...

At least one running argument among cat lovers is now over: Whiskers, Lucy and Tigger are definitely better off staying indoors, scientists reported Wednesday. Pet...

Hurricane Maria dropped more rain on Puerto Rico than any storm to hit the island since 1956, a feat due mostly to the effects...

The optical laser has grown to a $10 billion global technology market since it was invented in 1960, and has led to Nobel prizes...