Scientists investigated effects of tiny plastic particles on cancer cells in the human gastrointestinal tract, finding they are passed on to newly formed cells during cell division, and could promote the metastasis of tumours.

A massive planet, 15 times larger than Jupiter, has been directly imaged revealing a complex cosmic dance involving 4 celestial bodies.

"We’ve taken a lot of human interaction out of the process and left just enough."

Wikenigma is a unique wiki-based resource specifically dedicated to documenting fundamental gaps in human knowledge.

Writing words down increases connectivity linked to memory and learning between different areas of the brain, with the same not being true when things are typed out on a computer

Fossil fuel interests are spreading misinformation that renewable energy is harmful, unreliable and worse for consumers.

A few years ago, we wrote about Joe Bernstein’s absolutely fantastic long read on how we’re probably all looking at the concept of disinformation wrong. As our title said, “most information on disi…

Still a novelty, but one that people might actually use.

As elephants wander the African savannah, they might keep in touch with relatives by calling out their individual 'names'.

Japanese startup Tsubame has 5 units up for preorder.

Companies are turning to automation as the gradual exit of the post-war generation tightens the labor squeeze.

Microsoft said AI and supercomputing were used to synthesise an entirely new material.

Neuroscientists were able to recreate “Another Brick in the Wall, Part 1″ using AI to decipher the brain’s electrical activity

Researchers warn that most of the text we view online has been poorly translated into one or more languages—usually by a machine.

Precision Neuroscience acquired a manufacturing facility that can produce the key component of its brain implant.

Colin Xu and Robert DeRubeis discuss a recently published meta-analysis of the effects of urbanicity on depression in developing and developed countries.

Most animals and plants never fossilize. For those that do, it's usually only hard parts such as bones and shells that preserve. However, in some exceptional cases, soft tissues such as muscles and gills survive the fossilization process and can present a wealth of information about the biology and ecology of ancient organisms.