The standard model of physics is one of the most successful scientific theories in existence, but do we need it all?

Two Denisovans who lived around 45,000 years ago were among the biggest humans of their time, with one, at a height of 190 centimetres, estimated to be around 20 centimetres taller than the average ...

Protons have more quantum innards than we previously knew, transforming our view of these particles that sit at the heart of every atom. Researchers have long known that protons are made up of smaller ...

Keeping pets seems to be fairly recent behaviour in the timeline of human evolution. Columnist Michael Marshall turns to the ...

A salt-loving microorganism found in places like the Dead Sea can not just survive but actively grow in conditions close to ...

There are measurable changes in the way we run when we are short of sleep, which give us a clearer picture of how a lack of ...

Since the 2000s, our light exposure has changed drastically as we make our buildings more energy-efficient. Now, we’re discovering how this may mess with our mitochondria, contributing to diabetes, de ...