Palaeontologists reported some remarkable dinosaur fossils this year, including a Velociraptor relative, a dome-headed ...

A microscope that cost less than £50 and took under 3 hours to build using a common 3D printer could be transformative for ...

The detection of mercurial particles of light emanating from mice led to a flurry of interest in biophotons, a mysterious ...

A new theory of "dark photons" attempted to explain a centuries-old experiment in a new way this year, in an effort to change ...

Astronomers discovered a new moon of Uranus and hundreds of moons around Saturn over the past year, and there may be many ...

If you’re aware of waking first and then decide to pee, broken sleep may be to blame. If the urge itself wakes you up, it’s ...

The year’s most memorable moments from astronomy and space exploration include a double-detonating supernova, a private moon ...

From mudstones on Mars to strange gases in exoplanet atmospheres, tentative evidence for extraterrestrial life is starting to ...

Scientists cultivating partnerships of fungi and algae believe their invention has far-out implications for how we create the ...

Careful slope monitoring prevented mass casualties in the landslide at Blatten, Switzerland, this year, but mountain ...

An experimental gene therapy seems to slow the progression of Huntington’s disease by about 75 per cent, and researchers are ...

The festive season is a period of social connection for many of us, but alone time can be equally enriching, says Thuy-vy ...