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Nocturnal insects have eyes that act like cameras to enhance their light-gathering abilities.

A local void could settle contradicting measurements about how fast the universe is expanding.

First-year students are around seven times more likely to develop meningococcal disease than peers who do not attend university.

The Tim Hortons consumer app was found to have collected detailed user information, including location data. As a privacy violation, this challenges perception of Tim Hortons as a trusted brand.

Most people agree on the qualities that a leader should have: we prefer to follow people who are confident, decisive, ambitious and persuasive rather than the insecure, dithering, apathetic and weak. So…

Depression, an altered sleep cycle, and hallucinations are some of the effects of living alone in total darkness.

Expressions can tell us a lot about the ways our language has developed over centuries.

What happens to astronauts’ circadian rhythms when the Sun no longer provides a reliable schedule?

The idea that tiny amounts of antidepressants present in our rivers and estuaries may be affecting aquatic life is generally met with surprise, sometimes scepticism, or even a degree of humour. The public…

This week, NASA has discovered great similarities between the Earth and Mars and Pluto. But when it comes to the potential for life, Mars is an increasingly hot favourite.