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A cheap method for forming the tiny components of chips, such as transistors and diodes, harnesses simple fluid physics to make the electronics self-assembling ...

The age of the rings that encircle Saturn is under dispute thanks to calculations that show they could have been formed billions - rather than millions - of years ago ...

The past 12 months have been packed for the world's wealthiest person as he has juggled Tesla, X, Neuralink, SpaceX and relations with Donald Trump - has it been a success?

The Greater Mekong region of Asia hosts a wealth of rare and unstudied species - 173 new species of plants, 26 reptiles, 17 amphibians, 15 fish and three mammals were described last year. Here are six of them ...

At least 37 men, woman and children were brutally murdered in the largest massacre known in Bronze Age Britain, possibly in a performance of ritualistic violence ...

Geologists estimate Earth contains several trillion tonnes of natural hydrogen that could be used as a clean fuel, but a global search for large reserves hasn't delivered so far ...

Surging mpox cases in East, West and Central Africa prompted the World Health Organization to once again make the infection a global health emergency ...

From not smoking to maintaining a healthy weight, there are many healthy habits that could help keep your brain young ...

The ability to admit ignorance could be a sign of truly intelligent AI, and a new quiz of unsolved or perhaps even unsolvable questions aims to put this idea to the test ...

Many children in the US seem to be using a chatbot to help them with their work, despite the risks of errors and often in defiance of school rules ...