Two huge planets found orbiting a star 375 light-years away are the oldest alien worlds yet discovered, scientists say. With…
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New Supernova Found
A new supernova has been found in the nearby galaxy M95, astronomers have confirmed, and it's one of the closest…
Human brain has more switches than all computers on Earth
The human brain is truly awesome. A typical, healthy one houses some 200 billion nerve cells, which are connected to…
Cameron found Few Signs of Life
In what he called a "heckuva ride," James Cameron came "screaming back up" from Earth's deepest point in about 70…
Daily aspirin 'prevents and possibly treats cancer'
Taking a low dose of aspirin every day can prevent and possibly even treat cancer, fresh evidence suggests. The three…
The twin conjoined sisters who can now live separate lives
They play side by side, walk hand in hand to school and love dressing-up games – the picture of happiness…
Clue to male baldness discovered
A biological clue to male baldness has been discovered, raising the prospect of a treatment to stop or even reverse…
Mercury poles give up hints of water ice
A Nasa spacecraft has found further tantalising evidence for the existence of water ice at Mercury's poles. Though surface temperatures…
Solar revolution could bring power to 1.4 billion people
One of the big opportunities climate action has presented the developing world is the chance to leapfrog a generation of…
Stem cells beat kidney rejection
An injection of stem cells given alongside a kidney transplant could remove the need for a lifetime of drugs to…