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White holes are black ones in reverse, spewing out matter– and they could give us our first glimpse of the quantum source of space-time, says physicist Carlo Rovelli

A lab-on-a-chip that fits inside a smartphone is set to change our relationship with food and the chemicals we use to make it

If you want to find your way across the universe, forget using stars or GPS. The light from quasars billions of light years away can guide us and even help here on Earth

When innovators, entrepreneurs, scientists and policy makers meet next week to discuss the UN's goal of making cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable by 2030, the quality of life for billions of people will be at stake.

The creator of cult comics Watchmen and Halo Jones is an occultist, but his love of science shows in the way he plays with quantum characters and consciousness

It's the biggest challenge humanity has ever faced, but we can keep global warming to within the "safe" boundary of 1.5°C. Here's how we do it

What begins as a feel-good human-interest documentary about the dance of nature and nurture will leave you feeling very angry indeed - and much better informed

Rare Chatham albatross chicks get a room with a view – the adults build towering ground nests up to a metre tall to try to keep their young high and dry

Fish oils, multivitamins and other supplements are a huge industry, but the latest research indicates they are often of little use. Here's what you need to know

A real insider book explains why the saying busy as a bee has honeybees all wrong – and how studying them in the wild could be good news for them and us