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Mathematicians discover a prime conspiracy

Two mathematicians uncover a simple, previously unnoticed property of prime numbers—those numbers that are divisible only by 1 and themselves.

How birds see straight (video)

Swans beat their wings five times per second, and yet their heads stay remarkably still. How is this possible?

Young 'alien Jupiter' planet discovered

A planet 100 light-years away resembles an infant version of Jupiter, astronomers say.

Bangladeshi physicist leads discovery of massless particle with promise for next-gen electronics

A Bangladeshi physicist of Princeton University leads an international team to the discovery of an elusive massless particle theorised 85 years ago.

Drones with wings!

Scientists have created a drone with flapping wings that can fold in and rebound following a mid-air collision