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US government this week discovered vials of smallpox virus whilst cleaning out an old storeroom.

A consortium of more than 80 researchers from 18 countries have decoded the genome sequence of Eucalyptus grandis.

With BBQ season upon us, some unlucky people can expect to find themselves counted amongst the thousands that get...

Researchers have uncovered a surprising genetic connection between the development of language in humans and learning...

Writing in the journal Science, a team of US researchers has discovered how the electric eel got its jolt.

Take a look at your partner, if you have one - notice anything similar? Well, you would if you’re a crow, according to...

Modern Tibetans have ancient extinct ancestors to thank for altitude tolerance.

Shrimps use the chemical equivalent of Ray-Bans to filter light of different colours into different parts of their eyes.

Higher carbon dioxide levels expected next century cause fish to struggle to find their school friends, new research...

A study of chimps in the wild has shown that they communicate with each other using distinct gestures.

Presley, the second-last wild-born Spix's Macaw has died, setting back captive breeding efforts.

The trillions of bacteria on our phones reveals what bugs live on and in you, plus where you've been, research...

Electricity-producing "photovoltaic" solar panels may be about to become a lot lighter and a lot cheaper,...

Using bacteria to break down lignin, a woody byproduct of paper production, may be the key to creating a renewable...

Mountaintop exploded off to make way for world's largest telescope

Bananas modified to have more vitamin A and iron to help combat chronic nutritional deficiencies - but do they taste...

This week the USA has carried out its first executions since a botched lethal injection in April. But how does the...

New way to monitor drug levels, with a digital camera.

Exposure to mobile phone signals can cause reduced sperm quality in men, according to a new study...

How diving beetles hang on to their mates underwater has been revealed by scientists in Taiwan.

This week a computer reportedly passed the ‘Turing test’. But what does this actually mean for artificial intelligence?

Researchers have deciphered the genome sequence of the blind mole rat - an unusual underground creature that is...

Researchers have discovered that differences between humans and chimps evolved rapidly in our brain and brawn.

Mice with mohawk hairstyles could shed light on the human developmental condition autism, according to new research in...