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Several researchers who have been critical of Colossal Biosciences’ plans to revive extinct animals say they have been ...

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Astonishing new archaeological finds and ancient DNA analysis leave no doubt that throughout prehistory women were rulers, ...

New tests to gauge an individual's circadian rhythms could be put to good use helping night workers fend off the ill effects ...

The prebiotic properties of human milk could be harnessed to treat a bacterial strain known to cause problems for ...

In this latest instalment of Future Chronicles, an imagined history of future inventions, Rowan Hooper reveals how ...

We may be a step closer to a highly effective mRNA vaccine against HIV, but tests so far reveal that the approach can cause ...

Hexagonal diamond up to 60 per cent stronger than normal diamonds could be used to create super-tough drilling and cutting ...

Creatures that lurk more than 9000 metres deep in the Pacific Ocean get their nutrients from a surprising source ...