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Conventional accounts of the birth of quantum theory often overlook the pivotal role of one of its luminaries - and this has led to a persistent misunderstanding of what it really means, argues physicist Carlo Rovelli ...

A massive research project will investigate the role of icebergs in driving melting of the Greenland ice sheet, a process that could trigger a catastrophic collapse of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation ...

Ice cores that record 1.2 million years of Earth's atmosphere are on their way to Europe to be analysed, and an Australian drilling team is hoping to go even further back in time ...

Puppies' performance in cognitive tests at 3 to 7 months old can give a strong indication of their personalities and trainability as adults ...

Using smartphones, computers and the internet seems to slow cognitive decline in people aged over 50 ...

We've now figured out how to culture chocolate in the lab. The breakthrough could help with spiralling cocoa costs, and may even lead to tastier treats with more nutritional value ...

An antibiotic that is commonly used for urinary tract infections effectively treated gonorrhoea, and may even work against drug-resistant cases ...

Scientists have used gene editing to produce artificial electrical synapses in mice, where they can be targeted to make the animals more sociable or reduce their risk of OCD-like symptoms ...

The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) wants to know which of the quantum computers now in development have the best chance of being game-changing technologies ...

Proposed cuts would wipe out NOAA's Ocean and Atmospheric Research office among a raft of other reductions to one of the main scientific agencies of the US ...