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A new generation of “smart” implantable devices could replace traditional medication to treat a range of chronic conditions, including cardiac disease.

Music could have had a big influence on the design of Stonehenge, according to an American researcher reporting at an annual science meeting in Canada.

An ancient ancestor of modern humans survived into relatively recent times in South East Asia.

Experts explain the history of New Zealand's White Island and why tourists were there when it erupted.

A lawsuit accuses Apple, Google, Tesla, Microsoft and others of using cobalt mined by child labour.

With massive funding from global sources, a handful of Indian start-ups are influencing policy.

The end of the Apostrophe Society has sparked debate over the modern state of grammar.

Legend has it that author Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1869 visit to the Scottish island inspired his classic tale of adventure, Treasure Island.

A US particle machine has also seen possible hints of the Higgs boson, it emerges, following reports of similar glimpses at the Large Hadron Collider.

They depict hypnotic worlds filled with acidic colours and baffling plot lines, but children’s television can give us surprising insights into how our brains develop as we grow up.

We are all familiar with the spinning wheels and progress bars that signify when our electronic devices are “working”, but are they making us fall for the “labour illusion”?

Audrey Schoeman fell unconscious when she was caught in a snowstorm while hiking in Spain.

Scientists are getting closer to tracing the sources of meteorites that fall to Earth.

The Memon predisposition towards frugality is iconic within Pakistan, but they celebrate their stereotyping as an achievement; a tribute to their enduring prosperity and resilience.

The country has a notorious air-safety record - but is it the worst?

Websites that copy news stories from legitimate sites are making money from Google and Amazon ads.

Spanish scientist Morris Villarroel records all his activities so he can learn how to live more effectively. But what do you gain from forensically tracking every part of your day?

Gadhimai - dubbed the world's bloodiest festival - attracts thousands of devotees every five years.

In the 'largest study of its kind' researchers studied 70,000 bird specimens over a 40-year period.

Scientists say the specimen could represent an evolutionary link between wolves and modern dogs.

A historian pieces together clues to establish the author of the work at Lambeth Palace.

Comic book creators search for ways to combat the rise of illegal digital sharing of their work.

For the first time Denmark puts mineral-rich Greenland top of its national security agenda.

The climate activist has been arrested in Sweden and the UK as a result of her protests.

Two families describe showing their children the world, while one mum-to-be explains why she hopes to follow suit.