Nearly a century ago, scientists proposed that a mysterious invisible substance they named dark matter clumped around galaxies and formed a cosmic web across...
Scientists have identified five major “epochs” of human brain development in one of the most comprehensive studies to date of how neural wiring changes...
The number of monitored bathing sites in England meeting minimum standards for water quality has risen slightly since last year, according to new figures...
Fossilisation is rare. Most living things disappear without trace, recycled back into planet Earth.But in some environments the DNA from living things binds to...
Rebecca MorelleScience Editor andAlison FrancisSenior Science JournalistTony Jolliffe/ BBC NewsFrom a very young age, Eileen Collins wanted to be an astronaut She's the astronaut...
As seasoned meteor spotters will tell you, each meteor shower has its own peculiar characteristics. Earlier in the month, the Draconids were characterised by...
Rebecca MorelleScience Editor andAlison FrancisSenior Science JournalistTony Jolliffe/BBC NewsCate Blanchett has teamed up with Kew's Millennium Seed BankShe's a Hollywood A-lister, with a mantelpiece...
Doctors have hailed “incredibly encouraging” trial results that show a triple-action smart jab can shrink tumours in head and neck cancer patients within six...
When researchers asked people around the world to list every taboo word they could think of, the differences that emerged were revealing. The length...
A chemical linked to impaired sexual development, obesity and cancer has been found in baby dummies manufactured by three big European brands.Dummies made by...