Can plants count? Maybe not exactly like humans do, but scientists agree that they're capable of some very clever things.

Stone circles are the stuff of ancient rituals and druid mythology. While many of us are most familiar with the stone circle ...

Take the fused in sarcoma (FUS) gene. It’s a big gene that has been known about for decades. When the gene contains certain ...

While some can take or leave a cappuccino, others thrive on coffee-associated compounds like polyphenols, guzzling them down ...

A simple change to the balance of your diet could reduce your biological age in just four weeks, according to a new study ...

Dr Nancy Barker, of the University of KwaZulu-Natal, was prompted to conduct the study after researching brown hyenas for her ...

An estimated 2 to 3 per cent of people, those who experience visual snow syndrome, don’t have to imagine – for them, the ...

Even so, the CDC currently recommends that people wash their lettuce before they eat it, even if it comes pre-washed. Though ...

Research suggests that maintaining a regular sleep pattern is associated with better health outcomes, raising the question of whether getting the basics right may be more important than obsessing over ...

Late last month, a wall of water, mud and debris – likely triggered by a glacial collapse high in the Himalayas – tore through villages and hydropower sites along the Nepal-China border. At least ...

But if that sounds like a bizarre glimpse of warfare’s future, the past was every bit as strange. History is littered with ...