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The world’s “oldest baby” has been born in the US from an embryo that was frozen in 1994, it has been reported.Thaddeus Daniel Pierce was born…

Allergens May Make Us Cough and Sneeze by Poking Holes in Airway CellsThe immune system senses damage to cell membranes caused by pore-forming proteins and mounts…

When it comes to the senses, there could not be a greater difference between Friday night chips and juicy Mediterranean tomatoes.However, scientists have discovered that these…

Hidden Lake Bursts through Greenland Ice in ‘Extremely Surprising’ EventWater usually flows downward, but something strange happened under Greenland’s ice sheet when a deluge punched through…

It was described as “the best job in the natural world”: an expedition botanist for Cambridge University Botanic Garden who would follow in the footsteps of…

Why Dungeons and Dragons Is Good for Your BrainResearchers and therapists explore the mental health benefits of tabletop role-playing games like Dungeons and Dragons.By Rachel Feltman…

Why the Russian Earthquake Didn’t Cause a Huge TsunamiRussia’s magnitude 8.8 earthquake spawned serious tsunami warnings, but waves have been moderate so far. Here’s the geological…

I’d done everything you’re supposed to do to avoid a tick bite: Tucked permethrin-impregnated pants into permethrin-impregnated socks. Sprayed picaridin on my boots. Once indoors, I…

A planetary scientist whose research revealed the possibility of extraterrestrial life on one of Saturn’s moons has been made the first female astronomer royal.Prof Michele Dougherty,…

The spaceship hovered for less than a minute before crashing in a giant plume of smoke, but it was history-making nonetheless – the attempted launch of…