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Two mathematicians have proved that a straightforward question—how hard is it to untie a knot?—has a complicated answer.

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For over a decade, mathematicians have failed to agree whether a 500-page proof is actually correct. Now, translating the ...

hey started late one night, the tremors that shook Michael Harding’s whole body when he lay down to sleep. “A bit weird,” thought Harding, then a 23-year-old Australian soldier stationed in ...

We live in a crowdsourced world, from movie reviews to online encyclopedias. Citizen science turns your love of the outdoors ...

Marks & Spencer has announced that it will be closing 11 cafes in its smaller food shops as part of a continued shake-up of its store estate. "This includes opening brand-new coffee shops offering ...

THIRD QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS Production and Fourth Quarter Expectations: The Company produced 87,020 ounces of gold in the third quarter, in line with expectations and operating plans, which fully support ...

Cells use lipid molecules for a wide range of purposes, from forming cell membranes to storing energy, but these molecules can be frustratingly hard to study because it is difficult to trace their ...