The US military’s research arm is interested in far more than simply combat

Abseiling pensioner, nun in Africa, gay rights activists and philanthropists to receive Presidential awards

Cannabis derivatives offer viable pain relief, so why has big pharma ignored them so far?

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump supporters speak out as the election result sinks in

It seems straightforward – burn off calories to shed excess kilos. But it’s not that simple.

Wave of hate crimes and Donald Trump’s incendiary rhetoric taking heavy toll

Presidential candidates locked in virtual dead heat in red southern state of Georgia

No evidence of election rigging, but Republican urges supporters to monitor polling stations

New study shows Americans work 25% more than Europeans – but just 15% more than the Irish

What is it about having a baby that’s so hard? And why don’t people ask for help?

We ‘teach’ computers how to look for things in pictures

Tax inversion works well for corporations, but what if an individual were to try it?

A project aims to manipulate cloud formations in order to combat climate change. The naysayers are lining up, but the group argues there are few viable options left

Data analysts are developing tools to help combat the spread of terrorism online

Scientists mimic trees to provide another potential solution to growing CO2 emissions

America Letter: Democratic frontrunner says minorities are disenfranchised by rules

Fossil jawbone found by scientists in Ethiopia dates back almost three million years

‘You have to write off those people’ who put the Bible ahead of science, author says

Report says risk of flooding due to extreme rainfall could quadruple in western Europe

Online learners ‘not recognised’ by current third-level funding model