The following is an extract from our Lost in Space-Time newsletter. Each month, we dive into fascinating ideas from around ...

Some 40 years ago, physicists noticed certain metals were conducting electricity in a bizarre way no one could explain. New ...

As Chris Packham gears up for his new TV show, Evolution, he tells Penny Sarchet why understanding the latest evolutionary ...

Today, most rechargeable batteries are made from lithium ions, but sodium-ion alternatives could make battery tech much ...

We used to think post-menopausal ovaries sat inert in the body, but evidence from mice suggests they may instead turn into an ...

Anna Atkins was an English botanist and photographer, best known for being the first person to produce a book illustrated ...

Longer-lasting hot spells and high temperatures at night are making it harder to cope, leading to thousands more deaths from ...

The ovaries of aged mice become infiltrated with immune cells linked to widespread inflammation in the body, and the same ...

A cave on the Turkish Mediterranean coast was inhabited first by Neanderthals and then Homo sapiens, but the continuity of ...

A series of experiments shows that bees respond differently to tastes depending on their internal states, hinting that they ...

The fate of the Atlantic Ocean current that keeps Europe’s climate warm depends on our carbon emissions and the rate of ice ...

Our brains are large compared with other animals, so it is tempting to assume there was an evolutionary advantage to them – ...