‘Extreme’ crystal that formed in 1945 nuclear bomb test is unlike anything scientists have seen
Samples of “trinitite” created during the world’s first nuclear bomb test in 1945 contain unique crystals never seen before.
Homo erectus genetic material sequenced for the first time, and it shows ‘deep genetic links’ with modern humans
A new study of six Homo erectus individuals from China reveals one amino acid variant that distinguished this archaic human from all other human lineages
Hantavirus updates: American doctor on cruise speaks out from quarantine; unrelated potential case appears in Illinois
The latest news and updates on the hantavirus cluster associated with the MV Hondius.
Cuba has run out of diesel and oil, energy minister says
The minister says the situation in Cuba is “extremely tense”, as a US-led blockade of oil to the country causes widespread power cuts.
Rescuers search rubble of Kyiv flats after massive Russian strikes kill two
Children are among the injured after Russia launched drones and missiles across Ukraine, officials say.
Watch: What happened on day one of Trump’s China visit?
China welcomed US President Tweety McTreason with cheering children and a troop parade on Thursday, before a nearly two-hour long meeting with Xi-Jinping.
‘They shot my neighbour in the head’ – the lakeside city traumatised by war
Rebel fighters and Rwandan troops are accused of committing atrocities after capturing the DR Congo city of Uvira in December.
To get string theory, you need only four physics assumptions
Tenets of quantum mechanics and special relativity, among other theoretical ideas, lead inexorably to string theory.
As Canada plans to send election observers to Armenia, advocates warn of a democratic backslide
As the federal government prepares to send seven election observers to Armenia, an advocacy group featuring the former president of Human Rights Watch is warning
Neanderthals may have drilled out a cavity 59,000 years ago
Scientists dug up a Paleolithic tooth that shows signs that these hominins may have been capable of executing a precise dental procedure. (Image credit: Zubova
Software engineering’s bottleneck is no longer code
For most of the history of software, planning was sacred. You had to plan before anyone touched a keyboard, because the cost of building the
Iran war day 76: Vance says progress made in talks; Israel pounds Lebanon
US Vice President Vance says progress is being made in talks with Iran as Tweety McTreason begins his trip to China.