16 February 2022
Bacteria and viruses can survive for millions of years frozen in glaciers, ice sheets and permafrost and as global warming increases they are emerging. Here's what we know about the threat
18 April 2022
Careful observation of the power consumption of a circuit board can reveal telltale signs that an attacker has tampered with it and installed a malicious device designed to steal sensitive information or cause crashes, say researchers
11 April 2022
Mobile phones ping signals to nearby communications towers, allowing both Ukrainian and Russian soldiers to track the movement of opposition forces
13 December 2021
Antarctica's Thwaites glacier could lose its grip on its seamount within 10 years, which could lead to catastrophic sea level rise and potentially set off a domino effect in surrounding ice
16 July 2019
People with anxiety often have attention control problems. Now it seems anxiety can significantly slow down reaction times – an effect that gets worse with age
16 July 2019
Menstrual cups stop leaks just as well as tampons and sanitary napkins, and are as safe to use as other options, a review of research has found
18 July 2018
A report by consumer group Which? has warned that many toy slime products break European Union limits on borax, but a few precautions should keep people safe
26 July 2018
Many buildings in cool countries are poorly designed to cope with heat, and new homes and offices are even worse. Thousands will die if we don’t fix them
14 May 2018
We weren’t sure whether Jupiter’s moon Europa spews plumes of water, but evidence for them has just been found in 20-year-old data from the Galileo spacecraft
14 June 2018
Dozens of species all around the world are abandoning the day and becoming more active at night, to avoid contact with humans
