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Quickly detecting a lone electron is a difficult task agsandrew/Shutterstock We can now detect single electrons with...

Movie night might mean more than you think South_agency/Getty Images Strangers are more likely to become friends...

The hypothesis could extend the search for extraterrestrial life to include frigid planets with thin atmospheres and...

In The Martians, journalist David Baron recounts scientific and public debate over purported intelligent life on the...

Vomiting up a droplet of sugar might not seem like the most romantic gesture from a potential...

“Inside the wood of each tree on Earth are vast numbers of microorganisms, many of them new...

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When I was growing up, it was customary for children to join the scouts once they reached...

Shanghai saw many days of extreme heat and humidity in 2024 REUTERS/Nicoco Chan The planet experienced a...

Researchers stabilised a ring-shaped carbon molecule by adding “bumpers” to protect its atoms Harry Anderson A new...