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The best microscopic photos of 2020 show nature’s beauty in stunning detail - and could even help scientists find new treatments for diseases like Alzheimer’s.
Engineers at MIT and Imperial College London have developed a new way to generate tough, functional materials inspired by kombucha tea's fermentation process.
The Northern River Terrapin is thriving again, thanks to a team from Vienna Zoo and conservation activists in Bangladesh. Here’s how they achieved it.
From new missions to Mars to the start of the Artemis program that will return humans to the Moon, here's 6 space missions to look out for in 2021.
London's National History Museum identified 503 new species in 2020, including the Popa langur monkey, found on the extinct Mount Popa volcano in Myanmar.
The pandemic is an opportunity to rethink our future. From decision-making to international cooperation, here are the most important takeaways for today's leaders.
Edible vaccines, new approaches to treat disabilities and better carbon sequestration are among the promising innovations. But we also need to manage the risks.
The moon is filled with masses of sought-after resources, like thorium, uranium, Iron and Helium-3. Kings College London Professor, Tony Milligan explains how we can make moon mining fair.
COVID-19 may have dominated headlines in 2020 but it should also be known as a standout year for biodiversity, with hundreds of new species being discovered.
A new theory suggests that fragments of energy, not waves or particles, may be the fundamental building blocks of the universe.
Wildfires, climate change, biodiversity loss and the pandemic are all signs of how our relationship with nature has broken down. We need bold solutions from science.