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Category: Science
3D-printed chain mail alternates between flexibility an...
A form of 3D-printed chain mail can alternate between being flexible and rigid as needed, meaning it could be used for more comfor...
What is a metaverse and why is everyone talking about i...
Huge virtual events including Ariana Grande concerts held inside the video game Fortnite are the latest example of Silicon Valley'...
Covid-19 vaccines: Everything you need to know about th...
Here’s what the latest data says about the efficacy and side effects of the most-used covid-19 vaccines worldwide, including Oxfor...
States of matter: The unthinkable forms beyond solid, l...
From time crystals to supersolids, we keep discovering extraordinary new kinds of matter – now the true challenge is being able to...
Guinea confirms West Africa’s first case of deadly Marb...
Marburg, a virus similar to Ebola that causes a deadly haemorrhagic fever, has been detected in Guinea. Local health authorities a...
Insect-killing plant found by Australian highway is new...
A newly described species of wild tobacco that scientists found growing next to a truck stop in Western Australia is covered in st...
Snakes evolved venom fangs multiple times from wrinkles...
Many snake species have been able to evolve venom fangs, because they all inherited the same wrinkle-like structures inside their ...
How to watch the spectacular Perseids meteor shower
Meteor showers dazzle the night sky, but the Perseids shower is special. It peaks on 12 August this year, and here's how to enjoy ...
Why Apple's crackdown on child abuse images is no easy ...
Apple will inspect photos uploaded to the cloud by iPhones in the US to detect images of child sexual abuse – a move praised by ch...
Earth will hit 1.5°C climate limit within 20 years, say...
Earth will unavoidably hit the critical threshold of 1.5°C warming due to climate change within the next 20 years, regardless of h...
13 things we learned from the landmark IPCC climate rep...
The world’s top climate scientists have today released their first major review in eight years on the physical science of climate ...
Seemingly harmless plant is a carnivore with flowers th...
A plant that grows in bogs along the west coast of North America has been spotted using its flowers to eat insects – until now, re...