Almost all life in the ocean depends on the upper waters where sunlight filters in, known as the photic zone – but new ...

Some fibers, like oat beta-glucans and wheat dextrin, are water- soluble, meaning they are easily fermented by gut bacteria.

One of the biggest problems materials scientists are keen to find a workaround for is its brittleness. Concrete doesn't have ...

Since the corona is dimmer than the Sun's surface, it's challenging to observe. It's visible during total solar eclipses when ...

Is it possible to upload the consciousness of your mind into a computer? – Amreen, age 15, New Delhi, India The concept, cool yet maybe a little creepy, is known as mind uploading.

Massive Megatherium sloths once stood as large as Asian elephants, ripping foliage off treetops with prehensile tongues like ...

Somewhere in our galaxy are engines capable of driving atomic fragments to velocities that come within a whisker of ...

Grandiose narcissism is what typically comes to mind. It is characterised by an overtly grandiose, aggressive and dominant ...

Around 43,000 years ago, a Neanderthal dipped their finger in ocher and stamped the very center of a pebble. This one small ...

Tiny plastic particles are making their way into our soils, carrying with them hazardous additives and pollutants.

An eye-opening experiment on cephalopods reinforces why it is so important for us to not underestimate animal intelligence.

If you thought human birth was seriously twisted, get a load of the Mount Augustus snail from New Zealand. This giant ...