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9 striking images from the 2019 Wellcome Photography Prize on health and humanity

These images 2019 Wellcome Photography Prize show how lives are lived around the world on topics ranging from depression to poor hygiene.

Your body clock is so important it just won a Nobel Prize

Research into circadian rhythms has won the 2017 Nobel Prize for Medicine.

Why thousands of Indians just marched in the name of science

For the past decade, Indian investment in science has stood stagnant at just 0.9% of GDP. Scientists, students and citizens are calling for change.

Everything you need to know about gene editing

A breakthrough tool could one day allow scientists to snip out the faulty genes that cause disease.

Everything you need to know about this year's scientific Nobel Prize winners

Arguably the most hyped week of the science calendar, the announcement of the 2016 Nobel Prizes is under way. Here's what you need to know about the winners that have been announced so far.

Everything you need to know about Proxima b, the Earth-like planet within our reach

Proxima b joins a list of over 3,500 exoplanets that have been identified since the first was discovered around 20 years ago. Unlike other exoplanets, Proxima b could be close enough for ...

45 amazing scientists coming to Davos 2016

The below scientists will all be bringing their perspective to our meeting of leaders from every sector in Davos next week.

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