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The discovery that a toxin made by bacteria found in dirty water might help trigger ulcerative colitis could lead to new ...

The depths of the Arctic Ocean have warmed more than scientists expected. New research has placed the blame on warmer water ...

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A comprehensive UN report has found that cities and towns are home to 81 per cent of the world’s population, much more than ...

In the latest in our imagined history of inventions yet to come, Future Chronicles columnist Rowan Hooper reveals how an ...

A major settlement in Central Asia called Semiyarka dating back to 1600 BC had houses, a big central building and even an ...

An experiment 180 years ago first demonstrated a connection between light and electromagnetism – but the link is deeper than ...