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Scientists trying to work out whether a star exploded and the resulting debris crashed into Earth 10 million years ago may be one step closer to solving the mystery. They discovered an unusual amount ...

The puzzle of nuclear deterrence is now further muddied by the emergence of cyber threats and their nebulous role in conflict escalation. As doctrine ...

An unexplained alien object heading towards Earth has confused plenty of astronomers for months – but now NASA are convinced ...

The government plans to hand over state lands and properties to private companies for the construction of towers and hotels—a ...

What if the universe remembers? A bold new framework proposes that spacetime acts as a quantum memory. For over a hundred ...

In the 30 years since the discovery of 51 Pegasi b, more than 6,000 planets outside our Solar System have been catalogued. Two modern-day explorers explain how.

In this article, I review and explore techniques to gauge bitcoin’s risk relative to its reward and to assess its portfolio ...

This study addresses an important question and shows how social navigation in homing pigeons can be explained by simple averaging, without requiring any complex cognitive abilities. The evidence, ...