It might be hard to imagine, but dropping a limb or two is routine for spiders. If moulting goes wrong or a leg gets stuck, ...

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed an innovative new ...

If you’ve been on social media lately – perhaps scrolling in the middle of the night, when you know you shouldn’t but you ...

Michael Magee explores a seemingly simple equation with hidden depths... And delves into Vieta jumping (or root flipping).

How did sauropods, uniquely large land animals, actually live, with their anatomy and physiology pushed to such extremes? Well, their unprecedented gigantism came with some equally mass ...

If you’ve been on social media lately – perhaps scrolling in the middle of the night, when you know you shouldn’t but you just can’t sleep – you might ...

Are probiotic yogurts a gimmick? Aren’t all yogurts probiotic? Is calling it probiotic just a ploy to get you to pay more for yogurt?

While you’re probably not pouring your morning cup for the long-term health benefits, coffee consumption has been linked to ...

Various reports have linked loneliness to premature death, with some — including the U.S. Surgeon General — suggesting that ...

A patch containing tens of millions of microscopic nanoneedles could soon replace traditional biopsies, scientists have found ...

Mould in houses is unsightly and may cause unpleasant odours. More important though, mould has been linked to a range of ...

A rare and bewildering intermediate between crystal and glass can be the most stable arrangement for some combinations of ...