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The gas giant has been measured for the first time in decades, trimming 8 kilometres from its diameter ...

Astronomers have struggled to explain why a long and thin cloud forms above Mars's Arsia Mons volcano each year, until now ...

Ancient remains from a cave in Serbia show that Neanderthals were hunting mountain goats 300,000 years ago, adding to evidence of their ability to adapt to different environments ...

A hidden world of quantum metrologists ensure that everyday devices perform safely and correctly, but their work is never done ...

An archaeological dig in northern England shows iron and lead processing continued and even increased after the departure of the Romans ...

Our first attempt at shifting the orbit of an asteroid has provided crucial insight into how we could safely deflect a space rock that was hurtling towards Earth ...

A mix of three antibodies seems to protect mice against several strains of influenza and could one day be useful against seasonal flu or pandemics ...

By combining the information storage capabilities of DNA with a design inspired by a cassette tape, researchers have created a storage medium that can hold 36 petabytes of data ...

Next to the flashy realm of AI, materials may seem quaint. But new quantum research could yield revolutionary breakthroughs, with the power to transform our world ...

There are three key nutrients that all plants need - nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium - but in different amounts. So finding fertiliser that suits all your plants might seem tricky, but there is a simple solution, says James Wong ...