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A final-stage trial has started of an mRNA vaccine against the bird flu strain infecting many animals - and occasionally people - worldwide ...

Most of Titan's surface is oddly flat and smooth, and it may be because it is coated by as much as a metre of fluffy organic material that snowed down from the icy moon's thick atmosphere ...

Some seemingly simple sequences of multiplication and addition grow so quickly that they question the very foundations of mathematics. In doing so, they demand a whole new level of logic ...

Some seemingly simple sequences of multiplication and addition grow so quickly that they question the very foundations of mathematics. In doing so, they demand a whole new level of logic ...

The ongoing conflict around the Strait of Hormuz has become a situation in game theory known as a war of attrition. The maths behind it can help explain what's going on, says Petros Sekeris ...

Experiment with nanodiamonds reveals that they are less rigid than other diamonds, adding to our understanding of how they could be used in new technologies ...

Filtering a protein that may cause sepsis out from the blood has shown promising signs for improving survival ...

An injured kea with just half a beak has used what's left as a weapon that gives him dominance over a captive colony of the birds ...

Stress is linked to many of our biggest killers, but a growing body of research suggests that certain types can sharpen the mind and strengthen the body. Here's how to find your perfect dose ...

"I'm stressed" is a phrase that many of us use, but now there are ways to shed light on how stressed you actually are ...