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Many claims are being made about Mycobacterium vaccae, a microbe that is found naturally in soil. James Wong sees if they stand up ...

Feedback is horrified to see AI's attempts at reworking classic novels, and is concerned that the computers might not quite understand the point of literature ...

By looking at the shifting of stars in photos from the New Horizons probe, astronomers have calculated its position in the galaxy - a technique that could be useful for interstellar missions ...

A key milk protein for making cheese and yoghurt has been produced in bacteria for the first time, paving the way for better tasting but more sustainable animal-free products ...

The genome of a man who lived in Egypt over 4500 years ago offers a new window on the ancient society and hints at connections with Mesopotamia ...

Diet and exercise will only get you so far, but there is a magic bullet that could make us all live longer, says professor of global public health Devi Sridhar ...

An object from another star has been seen entering the solar system at high speed, and is expected to whip around the sun in the coming months ...

An object thought to have come from another star has been seen entering the solar system at high speed, and is expected to whip around the sun in the coming months ...

Pictures of a distant supernova remnant show two concentric rings, providing clear evidence that exploding white dwarf stars go boom twice in the blink of an eye ...

Bones found at the site of an ancient fish-processing plant were used to genetically identify the species that went into a fish sauce, often known as garum, eaten throughout the Roman Empire ...