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Survey finds that ‘normal’ human tissues are riddled with mutations.

Once a water-rich Eden, the hellish planet could reveal how to find habitable worlds around distant stars.

A glue ingredient was the secret to getting the mouse cells to multiply outside the body.

Researchers have analysed anonymized phone records of tens of millions of people in low-income countries. Critics question whether the benefits outweigh the risks.

Researchers tested mechanisms linked to nuclear fusion at room temperature — but found no evidence for the phenomenon.

Microscopic specimens discovered in the Canadian Arctic are surprisingly intricate.

Atomic Age would mark the start of the current geologic time unit, if proposal receives final approval.

Definitions of four basic scientific units, including the kilogram and the kelvin, now rely on fundamental constants rather than arbitrary measures.

Mysterious groups of archaea — named after Loki and other Norse myths — are stirring debate about the origin of complex creatures, including humans.