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Researchers have identified a subtype of Fusobacterium bacteria to be linked to colorectal cancer, potentially paving the way for early detection and targeted treatments.

How did an obviously fabricated article end up in a peer-reviewed journal?

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Kris Swales

The long read: In the past 10 years the idea that trees communicate with and look after each other has gained widespread currency. But have these claims outstripped the evidence?

Launched in 2020, the Borderlands Science project was a major success.

Ticks, mosquitos, viruses and fungi all thrive as we cook the planet. Here's how we can stop their spread

We're nearing a year when a negative leap second could be needed to shave time — an unprecedented step that would have unpredictable effects, a new study says.

Struggle to wrap your head around daylight savings? If the need for an "unprecedented" negative leap second was delayed, that would be "welcome news indeed," Patrizia Tavella, the head of the International Bureau of Weights and Measures, which is responsible for UTC, commented in Nature.

Researchers from a variety of institutions have found a naturally occurring unconventional superconductor, miassite. Only impurities have thus far masked this mineral's true nature, but lab testing and synthesis reveal its true potential.

Inspired by Nature, Moonray’s spring-summer collection, Equilibrium, envelops traditional crafts and dyeing techniques within the fold of sustainable fashion and modern design sensibilities. While plant-based dyes and eco-friendly fabrics are the cynosure of the range that hit the store’s shelves mid-February, it is the three-dimensional floral bouquet details on the garments that…

AlphaGeometry, an AI developed by DeepMind, solves complex geometry problems at the level of the International Mathematical Olympiad.