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Duplicating the information held in quantum computers was thought to be impossible thanks to the no-cloning theorem, but researchers have now found a workaround ...

People often focus on the bad side effects of vaccines, but they can have some great side effects too, says columnist Michael Le Page. They don't just protect us from contagious diseases but can also lower the risk of dementia and heart attacks ...

Titan, the largest moon of Saturn, may have been even more instrumental to the system's evolution than we thought, forming its rings, shaping its moons and even affecting the planet itself ...

Mysterious signs engraved on objects reveal that a form of proto-writing may have been used in Europe 40,000 years ago, tens of thousands of years before the emergence of a full writing system ...

Expert birdwatchers have changes in their brain structure compared with novices, which probably help them better identify birds and may even protect against age-related cognitive decline ...

How we feel about a night's sleep can have a bigger impact on mood and grogginess than actual hours of rest. Here's how to change your mindset to feel more energised ...

Temnothorax kinomurai, a parasitic ant species found in Japan, reproduces asexually and all of its young develop into queens that try to take over other ants' colonies ...

An examination of bones has revealed one of the largest prehistoric mass killings known in Europe, with women, adolescents and children making up most of the 77 victims ...

Horses use their larynx to make two sounds simultaneously, so they are effectively singing and whistling at the same time ...

We often stop noticing things we've become too accustomed to, as a side effect of our brains protecting us from sensory overload. Columnist Helen Thomson shares the evidence-backed ways to learn how to notice again ...