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Science
Nanoscopic motor proteins in the brain build the physical structures of memory
The puzzle of memory has intrigued philosophers and intellects for a very long time
How a futuristic material is able to change its properties from soft to rigid, and back again
In our everyday life, we are surrounded by objects that have properties enabling...
Polaris Dawn: the first spacewalk by commercial astronauts will be historic, but the mission carries risks
There are many reasons why this is a landmark mission. But, with its ambition comes...
Boeing Starliner astronauts: what six months stuck in space may do to their perception of time
They arrived in the Boeing Starliner spacecraft – the first test of the spaceship...
Slingshot in space: the tricky manoeuvre that will use Earth and the Moon to send the Juice mission to Jupiter
A European spacecraft is about to zip by both Earth and the Moon in the space of...
Avalanches can grow 100 times larger under the sea than on land – here’s why they’re a risk to the internet
Underwater avalanches are powerful natural events that happen all the time under...
The Moon was once covered by an ocean of molten rock, data from India’s space mission suggests
Data from India’s recent Chandrayaan-3 mission supports the idea that an ocean of...
We discovered a new way mountains are formed – from ‘mantle waves’ inside the Earth
The outer shell of our planet is fractured into seven or eight major sections, or...
Why wildfires are getting more dangerous
After more than a year of record-breaking heat, the peak of fire season is approaching...
Forensic science cracks the ‘unsolvable’ case of a World War I soldier’s identity, enabling his re-burial
The first division of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) drove the German forces...
How to look after your hearing during festival season
It’s that time of year again. The wellies are being dusted off, the tents aired...
From jellyfish to basking shark, we’re developing 100 new signs to deepen deaf people’s connection with the ocean
For deaf people including schoolchildren, teachers and scientists, talking about...
Summer holiday science: turn your home into a lab with these three easy experiments
Many people think science is difficult and needs special equipment, but that’s not...
Archaeologists conduct first ‘space excavation’ on International Space Station – and discover surprising quirks of zero-gravity life
New results from the first archaeological fieldwork conducted in space show the...
Only 100 years ago the Milky Way was visible from central Paris. Here’s how we can get the night sky back
For the more than 100,000 years humans have been on Earth, we have looked up at...
Dug up in Australia, burned around the world – exporting fossil fuels undermines climate targets
Australia is one of the world’s largest exporters of fossil fuels. While this coal...