It began as an attempt to avoid loneliness. But in 1944, when young Margaret Francis joined the British military, she became part of a historic project now the subject of a major Oscar contender.

Disastrous hurricanes. Widespread droughts and wildfires. Withering heat. Extreme rainfall. It is hard not to conclude that something’s up with the weather, and many scientists agree. It’s the result ...

When a handful of specialist electronics engineers sat down to recreate a working replica of a famous Second World War code-breaking machine little did they know that soon they'd have a vital role to ...

Disastrous hurricanes. Widespread droughts and wildfires. Pervasive heat. Extreme rainfall. Something is up with the weather, and scientists agree the trend is not just a coincidence. It's the result ...

In studies with monkeys, researchers report that they have uncovered significant new details about how the cerebellum -- the 'learning machine' of the mammalian brain -- makes predictions and learns ...