To celebrate the launch of our new event series in the US, kicking off with a masterclass on the brain and consciousness, we have unlocked five incredible long reads
The genetic variant, which causes people to be insensitive to growth hormone, may also protect people from heart disease
In addition to the overall rise in sea level, the heights of tides are also changing as the oceans warm and separate into more distinct layers
The medicines nalmefene and naltrexone helped compulsive gamblers reduce their betting activities, trials have shown
In just 2 hours, small metal robots can capture most nanoscopic plastic particles from a sample of water
The supermassive black holes at the centres of galaxies may capture smaller black holes. Not only does this prove a place for the small black holes to grow, it also makes the supermassive ones look even bigger and brighter
Intensive breeding since the 19th century has created thousands of varieties of rose, but a reduction in genetic diversity could leave them vulnerable to diseases and climate change
India currently has a fairly small chip-manufacturing industry, but prime minister Narendra Modi wants the country to become a dominant player in the sector in just a few years
Almost all moon landers break down during the extraordinary cold of lunar night, but Japan’s Smart Lander for Investigating Moon has astonishingly survived three nights
The very weak forces of attraction caused by the Casimir effect can now be used to manipulate microscopic gold flakes and turn them into a light-trapping tool
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