The Guardian

It seems like the concept of the biological clock has been with us forever. In fact, the metaphor was invented in the late 1970s. And it has been used to […]

Crowdsourcing research by ‘non-specialists’ could help historians investigate big-data archives, and in the process make everyone an expert

The space telescope celebrates its anniversary on 24 April; this spectacular image of a cloud of gas and dust 8,000 light years away celebrates the occasion

New research resolves longstanding controversy, showing dinosaurs were already heading for extinction before the asteroid strike that sealed their fate

Chris Bishop fears concern over Terminator-style scenarios could deprive humanity of one of the most powerful technologies ever created

In 1972, a British scientist sounded the alarm that sugar – and not fat – was the greatest danger to our health. But his findings were ridiculed and his reputation […]

Researchers discover that touching the areas where a robot’s genitals or buttocks would be provokes a physiological response in humans

“Badass” new method uses a magnetised protein to activate brain cells rapidly, reversibly, and non-invasively

New study published in Nature Genetics indicates that genes predisposing people to autism could influence social skills in the wider population