Our closest living ancestors descended from primates, but does this mean we don’t share any commonalities with other, non-primate species? A recent discovery is challenging the extent to which we are ...

A specific cellular mechanism regulates the protein balance of plants, thereby influencing how they respond to environmental ...

The stylised playing of bassist Paul Webb was a signature component of Talk Talk’s output, predominantly through the use of ...

Florida’s “widespread” violation of severely disabled children’s civil rights has caused scores of youngsters to be raised in ...

By The New York Times This article is part of our Design special report previewing Milan Design Week. When Marcel Wanders and Casper Vissers started the Dutch furniture company Moooi in 2001, it was ...

At first glance, the world of ants may seem far removed from our everyday lives. Yet, on closer inspection, they often face ...

Weighing up arguments, drawing logical conclusions and deriving a clearly correct answer—such tasks have so far presented ...

Sperm whales are not alone in showing advanced communication. Dolphins, for example, use signature whistles that function ...

The tributes to one of hip-hop’s founders were complicated by allegations of sexual abuse made against him in recent years.

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The Nebula Award-winning novelist shares the short fiction that informed her new collection, Rabbit Test and Other Stories.

The FBI and Justice Department are scrambling to rebuild a depleted workforce after a wave of departures over the past year, ...