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Archaeologists in Britain say they've found the earliest evidence of humans making fires anywhere in the world. The discovery ...

A new fabric inspired by the feathers of the magnificent riflebird — a type of bird of paradise — is the darkest ever created, according to its inventors.

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Safer operation, better fuel efficiency and lower waste mark lead-cooled nuclear power as a potentially dramatic shift from ...

Much remains to be known about the chemical composition of small asteroids. Their potential to harbour valuable metals, materials from the early solar system, and the possibility of obtaining a ...

Safer operation, better fuel efficiency and lower waste mark lead-cooled nuclear power as a potentially dramatic shift from ...

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Quantum computing is entering a critical phase as researchers say scaling to millions of qubits is the biggest challenge and ...

A new ISS experiment reveals how everyday products like sunscreen, mayonnaise and medicines age and change in space—unlocking insights to improve materials on Earth.