Rapid erosion caused by a geological act of “piracy” tens of thousands of years ago may have raised Earth’s crust and elevated Mount Everest by as much as 50 metres ...

How did the supermassive black holes we’re now seeing in the early universe get so big so fast? Astrophysicist Sophie Koudmani is using sophisticated galaxy simulations to figure it out ...

A beam of radioactive carbon ions has been used to destroy cancer cells in mice, demonstrating a therapy that may cause less ...

Mosquito larvae die after consuming hemp leaves because they react strongly to the cannabidiol in the foliage. The discovery ...

Our immune cells change a lot as the decades progress, which could explain why we become more susceptible to certain ...

A US standards agency has issued new guidance saying organisations shouldn’t require users to change their passwords ...

Bacteria that have been genetically engineered to work like computers can solve a range of problems, using a very simple type ...

An AI-assisted analysis of satellite images suggests the vapour trails produced by aircraft have a net cooling effect in the daytime because they reflect sunlight back into space ...

Voice assistants can build profiles of their users’ habits and preferences, but the consistency and accuracy of these ...

Astronomers listened for radio signals emanating from planets in the TRAPPIST-1 system, but found no evidence of any ...

For an undercover operative, Sadie Smith takes unnecessary risks as she infiltrates an eco-activist group. Why? And where do ...

Northern sea robins are formidable marine hunters, and they owe their success to modified fin rays that let them find prey ...