Cosmos

Another exciting but somewhat shaky claim from the frantic world of particle physics

It’s been called humanity’s best chance for a second planet, but two NASA papers suggest life on Proxima b is a very long shot.

Thriving ancient societies often collapsed after a period of change – and a trio of anthropologists claim a statistical tool could let them predict when it will happen down the […]

If true, this would be a revolution of almost Einsteinian proportions. But don’t fall off your chair just yet.

The Barbados bullfinch and Carib grackle are no birdbrains – but the ability to pass a tricky test wasn’t correlated with traits such as shyness or problem-solving.

The Olympics are a stirring demonstration of human physical achievement – and physics.

Against a backdrop of increasing tensions and Cold War nuclear threats, an act of war was detected. But the culprit wasn’t from Earth.

Tilted pillars, cracked steps and sliding stone canopies in Indian temples are being used to reconstruct earthquakes.

The gravitational pull of the sun and the moon has a tidal effect on the Earth’s crust that gives scientists new insights into the mechanics of the San Andreas fault. […]