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In the early history of our solar system, scientists theorize that a Mars-sized object called Theia smashed into the infant Earth, vaporizing massive amounts

Researchers found vehicles in real-world settings contacted “third parties ... known to provide advertising and tracking services.”

The Nuremberg trials, held by the Allied powers after the Second World War to prosecute prominent Nazis for war crimes, came to an end on 1 October, 1946. The 10 months of hearings marked a turning po...

For the outreach workers trying to place homeless New Yorkers in shelters, each evening presents familiar faces and fresh challenges.

The vast majority of data centers in Europe keep information about their environmental impact secret, according to a study by Lighthouse Report in collaboration with Trouw and other European media. In...

The long read: The Emirati royal is increasingly influential on the world stage. Some see him as a visionary. Others compare him to a Bond villain. Who is he?

London is making a stretch of the street, long central to the city’s identity and sense of style, car free.

The sketch of a young girl, in the red chalk characteristic of Manet’s 1860s life studies, is thought to be linked to several of the artist’s paintings

Unexpected patterns traveling across the human brain may be reorganizing its activity in real time.

Most complex rendering of its kind provides insight into early days of our home galaxy

An 18th-century Peruvian woman encounters a staggering amount of bad luck as she attempts to reunite with the husband she hasn't seen in twenty years.

Exoplanets continue to challenge our understanding of planetary formation, evolution, and whether they might be able to support life as we know it. Scientists often use planets in our solar system as ...

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Across ages, genders, cultures and conditions, crowds always walk in a counter-clockwise spiral.

The winner is under intense scrutiny.

In a new book, German artist and writer Philipp Ruch argues that viewing the ascent of Hitler’s NSDAP through the prism of the Third Reich has distorted our understanding of fascism’s electoral breakt...

Detecting planets outside of our Solar System mostly relies on measuring minute changes in the light of distant stars.  If this were akin to finding a needle in a haystack, astronomers would delight.

Spread across thousands of ordinary homes, Vermont's virtual power plant has become its largest power source. It's protecting owners from outages and providing cheaper, cleaner energy.

So is SpaceX just being selfish or what?

Wilhelm Kube was the Soviets’ most-wanted man in Belarus. A dozen plots failed—but one didn’t.

The Department of Defense notified millions of current and former U.S. military personnel that their personal information had been stolen in a months-long breach.

Scientists say it all depend on caffeine habits, lifestyle and one factor we have no control over: our genes.

Ribose molecules came to Earth in meteorites and eventually became key parts of RNA. But how they survived in between has been a mystery.

Wing patterns, flight dynamics create "motion dazzle" effect, make it harder to gauge speed, direction.

Aga’s, an Indian-Pakistani spot, generates more Uber Eats deliveries than any other single-location business around the globe. A visit shows that’s only the start.

A newly discovered feathered dinosaur named Norellraptor barsboldi had sharply curved teeth and claws, as well as four wings, and it adds evidence to the idea that flight evolved several times in diff...

Data centre sizes and costs are doubling about every 12 to 16 months

The long read: I felt a duty to write about the Tang dynasty and its incredible social and cultural sophistication – but also to connect my Chinese past with my child

Stolen trade secrets boosted the country's output—to a point.

The journalist Evan Gershkovich details the delicate rapport he developed with his cellmate at Moscow’s Lefortovo prison.

Amid growing public health concerns, operators like DraftKings have touted “responsible gaming” tools and prompts. But as I went off the deep end, I found they were no match for the incentives and pro...

Six months ago, Samba made a brave, unprecedented escape from Marwell zoo. Her life on the lam continues today. We join the team hunting desperately to find her in the Hampshire countryside

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A hit 1983 movie illustrates what computer scientists have long known: If you give an AI agent a goal but don’t control what it can and can’t do, you shouldn’t be surprised by what it does.

Chinyere Ukeje, 25, won $300,000 for her innovative food system that could hypothetically sustain a 15-person astronaut crew on a one-way mission to Mars.

Strange references to the 9/11 attacks appeared in films, TV, comics, and advertisements years before 2001, creating eerie coincidences that look startling in hindsight.

'A cosmic house of mirrors.'

Scientists have found a human gene lurking in a virus that causes skin infections. It may be using our own DNA to infect us.

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Behind the beloved game lies a struggle over mathematical ideas, erased collaborators, offshore millions, and copyright power.

The antiquities were seized at the Metropolitan Museum of Art by investigators from the office of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg Jr.

The most devastating weapons conceived by humanity cause cellular damage as a side effect. What would happen if the genetic mutation itself were the nefarious goal?

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A surprise inspection at the prison revealed apartment-like units appearing to house inmates, equipped with televisions, a gym and fridges stocked with alcohol.

Scientists have found a new form of pollution, one where plastic and pieces of coral become irreversibly intertwined.

The country is struggling to address a rise in attacks, with a record 13 people – mostly children – killed this year for body parts, which some believe can bring good fortune

Biologists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have discovered what may be the world’s loudest birds. There are now three contenders for the Noisiest Bird Award, all living in Brazil. But exact...

A group of strangers linked arms to save a dog stuck in a reservoir 10 years ago and now there’s a monument to immortalize their bravery and empathy.