Vent on Venus is clearest sign yet the planet is volcanically active
After painstakingly combing through radar images collected by NASA’s Magellan probe in the 1990s, researchers have found a vent that…
The maternal death rate in the US has more than doubled since 1999
The US has seen a sharp rise in deaths during or within one year after pregnancy, with Native American and…
Dramatic cuts in China’s air pollution drove surge in global warming
The rate at which the planet is warming has sped up since 2010, and now researchers say that China's efforts…
Where does time actually come from?
The arrow of time can teach us more about how the universe began – and how it will end, says…
Should you be worried that an AI picture of the pope went viral?
You may have seen these images of Pope Francis looking stylish in a puffer jacket on social media, but you…
Ultrasound opens brain barrier so drugs can reach aggressive tumours
Penetrating the blood-brain barrier via pulses of ultrasound waves led to a three-fold increase in the concentration of a chemotherapy…
Quantum engine could power devices with an ultracold atom cloud
A quantum engine that works by toggling the properties of an ultracold atom cloud could one day be used to…
Robotic third arm controlled by breathing is surprisingly easy to use
Extra limbs could provide a productivity boost to people working in a range of jobs, and experiments show that people…
Hard-to-digest starch supplements may help people lose weight
Resistant starch, which is found naturally in foods such as oats, could lead to weight loss and improve blood glucose…
Amazing new images of galaxies and nebulae caught by Euclid telescope
The European Space Agency’s Euclid space telescope has taken images of galaxies, galaxy clusters and newborn stars in unprecedented detail