science

An international team of astronomers, including Professor Bob Nichol from the University of Portsmouth, has confirmed the discovery of the most distant supernova ever...

For the first four billion years of Earth's history, our planet's continents would have been devoid of all life except microbes. All of this changed...

In popular culture, asteroids play the role of apocalyptic threat, get blamed for wiping out the dinosaurs - and offer an extraterrestrial source for...

A thousand-year-old tooth has provided genetic evidence that the so-called "Taíno", the first indigenous Americans to feel the full impact of European colonisation after...

As humans reach out technologically to see if there are other life forms in the universe, one important question needs to be answered: When...

It's not rare that a baby experiences a stroke around the time it is born. Birth is hard on the brain, as is the...

A new ultrathin elastic display that fits snugly on the skin can show the moving waveform of an electrocardiogram recorded by a breathable, on-skin...

Headphones are a standard sight in gyms and we've long known research shows listening to tunes can be a game-changer for your run or...

A team led by engineers at the University of California San Diego has used data mining and computational tools to discover a new phosphor...

New tests which can indicate autism in children have been developed by researchers at the University of Warwick. The academic team who conducted the international...

Thermoelectric materials can use thermal differences to generate electricity. Now there is an inexpensive and environmentally friendly way of producing them with the simplest...