It’s a historic first but will it be enough? It promises that by the end of next year, no more animals will have their sensitive eyes damaged by chemicals in eye irritation tests, and no animals will ...

Physicists using near-absolute-zero detectors have reached unprecedented sensitivity in the hunt for light dark matter. A ...

A new study has found that people are more likely to act kind towards others when Batman is present – and not for the reasons ...

Spermine, a small but powerful molecule in the body, helps neutralize harmful protein accumulations linked to Alzheimer’s and ...

A new tool shows it is possible to turn down the partisan rancor in an X feed—without removing political posts and without the direct cooperation of the platform.

Speaking of cherished childhood activities, hide and seek is a classic for a reason: it's an absolute blast for all ages.

School pupils are trying to track down a teddy bear sent high into the sky for a science experiment – after it crashed back ...

A study shows that the order in which platforms like X display content to their users affects their animosity towards other ...

Ministers have expressed their opposition to efforts to reflect more of the sun ’s rays back into space, noting they are “not in favour”. Commons Leader Sir Alan Campbell warned that solar radiation ...

Scientists are digging into one of evolution’s strangest puzzles — why only certain creatures developed minds that know they ...

It’s been more than half a century since humans last walked on the Moon, but we’re on the verge of doing so again.

Social media are widely used today in science communication and outreach and to engage with communities around the world. Information about CERN – both accurate and inaccurate – can travel the globe ...