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Hour-long procedure that stabilises blood sugar levels of sufferers of type 2 diabetes is still effective one year on, study shows -
Largest study of its kind finds incidence of heart attacks is higher on days with air temperatures below freezing
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Report suggests link between height and cancer risk could simply be because there are more cells for something to go wrong in -
Study finds large variation in shape of birth canals around world – with implications for description of birth used in standard textbooks -
UK charity cracks down on harassment after recent high-profile accusations -
Experts say planet could offer new insights into how solar system formed
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The discover of a unique rooting anatomy from 407m years ago supports theory roots evolved at least twice, and step by step
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Crows have been filmed solving a complex problem by assembling two separate rods to create a tool, behaviour that until now had only been observed in humans and great apes
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The bio-brick created by students in Cape Town mixes urine with sand and bacteria, which they say is a world first -
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The US photographer Brad Goldpaint has beaten thousands of amateur and professional photographers from around the globe to win the Royal Observatory Greenwich’s title -
2 out of 5 stars.
Biology Link Link by Isabella Rossellini review – superstar's pooch steals the show
2 out of 5 stars.A cod-scientific lecture on animal behaviour is given a comic twist in a surreal show that is too cutesy
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An introduction to the brave new world of personal genomics argues that it solves the puzzle of nature v nurture -
Report suggests link between height and cancer risk could simply be because there are more cells for something to go wrong in
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Letters: Guardian readers respond to our report on the rise in families desperate for educational support for their children -
This Halloween, scientists across the globe will celebrate the mysterious material they believe holds the universe together
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Research shows that when women get a whiff of their partner, it reduces stress hormones -
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To be successful, it seems you need to be available for short, fixed-term contracts all over the world -
Editorial: Three years of research have produced astonishing results, including the remains of 65 vessels, one thought to be ancient Greek. This should be only the start -
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The US photographer Brad Goldpaint has beaten thousands of amateur and professional photographers from around the globe to win the Royal Observatory Greenwich’s title
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An international team of maritime archaeologists, scientists and marine surveyors has found more than 60 shipwrecks in the Black Sea. One of the findings has been confirmed to be the oldest intact shipwreck known to mankind.
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The Geological Society of London has announced the results of its 2018 Earth Science Week photography competition, titled Earth Science in Our Lives.
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Footage from inside the Soyuz spacecraft shows its crew at moment the rocket failed shortly after launching from Russia’s Baikonur cosmodrome
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First ground landing of reusable booster rocket on west coast of America hailed a success -
Associate Professor Jochen Brocks from the Australian National University shares a discovery which found a fossilised lifeform that existed 558m years ago. The Dickinsonia fossil has been identified as the oldest known animal, according to Brock's new research
Alex Bellos's Monday puzzle Did you solve it? Cutting the perfect slice