Stories by The Conversation UK

The impact of this will be far-reaching because China is the dominant market for recycled plastic

Early tests of the “vide-omics” principle have already demonstrated its potential

Despite efforts to end food shortages, a recent U.N. report shows that, after years of decline, hunger is on the rise again

What set it apart from other Atlantic hurricanes was its direct route to Europe

Mathematics is increasingly integral to biology as more detailed experiments in recent years have led to a huge influx in biological data

Given the range of possible threats and the pace at which they may appear, it is impossible to protect everything, everywhere, all the time

This interactive body map brings together scientific evidence on the links between lack of physical activity and disease

Every one of October’s widely reported hacks was achieved using a surprisingly simple e-mail deception technique called “spear-phishing”

Researchers use data analysis tools similar to Facebook and Amazon’s to find areas still in danger and predict the locations of lead pipes buried underground or hidden in residents’ homes

Space lasers developed in the 1970s are being put to a brand-new use

An economist examines how we put a price tag on Zika and other health catastrophes 

 A robot that follows commands without question could put humans in danger

This chemical has a particularly unpleasant reputation, but if officials act fast, they should be able to limit its impact

Instruments on the Rosetta spacecraft’s Philae lander discovered nitrogen and amino acids, key ingredients for life, on comet 67P Churyumov-Gerasimenko

Using fluorescent dye, researchers figured out how to turn cells into lasers—with applications for cell tagging and tracking as well as medical diagnoses and therapies

Real velociraptors hardly resembled the huge scaly lizards shown in Jurassic World

Lack of impact craters suggests the dwarf planet may be geologically active

Smaller, isolated chunks of forests can't sustain as much wildlife as one big connected region

The reverse-wiring of the eyeball has long been a mystery, but new research shows a remarkable structural purpose: increasing and sharpening our color vision

Hypotheses to explain the clouds include aurorae, dust from a volcanic eruption and water or CO2 ice particles

Donated personal data could yield insights for the public good, although some vital privacy issues would first need to be solved

The simple reason why the lander was sent all the way to a comet was to do chemistry that can explain the origin of life

Planetary scientist Monica Grady shares her experience as she awaited word of Philae's landing on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko

Less than 0.05 percent of the ocean floor has been mapped to a level of detail useful for detecting items such as airplane wreckage or the spires of undersea volcanic vents