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‘A bombshell’: doubt cast on discovery of microplastics throughout human body | Plastics

High-profile studies reporting the presence of microplastics throughout the human body have been thrown into doubt by scientists who say the discoveries are probably...

Primates’ same-sex sexual behaviour ‘may reinforce bonds amid environmental stress’ | Animal behaviour

Same-sex sexual behaviour among non-human primates may arise as a way to reinforce bonds and keep societies together in the face of environmental or...

The friendship secret: why socialising could help you live longer | Neuroscience

‘I hate it.” I’ve asked the neuroscientist Ben Rein how he feels about the online sea of junk neuroscience we swim in – the...

Why the weasel testicles? Cambridge show explains medieval medicine | History of science

Medieval treatments might make you question the sanity of the doctors of the day, but a new exhibition is set to take visitors inside...

How to watch the partial solar eclipse

Maddie MolloyBBC Climate & ScienceGetty ImagesGet your protective eclipse glasses ready - weather permitting you'll be able to see the Moon take a 'bite'...

Surgeons transplant genetically modified pig liver into Chinese patient | Medical research

A genetically modified pig liver that was transplanted into a brain-dead patient appeared to function successfully inside their body for 10 days, according to...

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal could run dry in days, operators warn

Steffan MessengerEnvironment correspondent, BBC Wales NewsGareth BryerBBC Wales NewsBeacon Park Boats/As You See It MediaThe Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal is set to mark its...

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