For decades, scientists viewed the genome of a newly fertilised egg as a structural ‘blank slate’ – a disordered tangle of ...

Eating unhealthy foods early in life leave lasting brain and feeding changes but gut bacteria can help restore healthy eating ...

In the 19th century, Scottish surgeon James Braid revolutionized the field of hypnotism, transitioning the practice towards ...

We have known for several decades that the universe is expanding. Scientists use multiple techniques to measure the present-day expansion rate of the universe, known as the Hubble constant. These meth ...

Biologists have long wondered why caribou are the only deer in the world in which females, like males, have antlers. A new study of shed antlers collected from calving grounds in the Arctic ...

UFOs are back in the news, implying that non-humans have nothing better to do than zip about our skies. The idea is completely absurd, especially given our embarrassingly modest place in the universe.

UFOs are back in the news, implying that non-humans have nothing better to do than zip about our skies. The idea is completely absurd, especially given our embarrassingly modest ...

A new study of carbon-based molecules in a Martian rock offers new hints about the possibility that the red planet once ...

The Lunar Gateway is planned space station that will orbit the Moon. It is part of the Nasa‑led Artemis programme. Artemis ...

Antarctica’s pale expanses of ice keep water locked up and reflect heat from the planet — but the climate crisis is putting ...

Less artery-clogging plaque in women’s arteries did not appear to protect them from heart disease compared to men, according to a study published today in Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, an ...

Palaeolithic objects dating back between 34,000 and 45,000 years bear mysterious sign sequences – often repeated lines, notches, dots and crosses. Many of these artefacts were discovered in cave ...