In Short

A new study in mice has identified a promising drug that targets bits of blood cells the parasite relies on

Record-shattering temperatures are to be expected in the coming years according to a new study

The risks of nuclear power and simulating asteroid impacts: the scientist and student perspective

Myths of Mass Destruction

Nuclear reactors on the coast: do the risks outweigh the advantages?

A new report says it’s the modern home environment - rather than the way we clean it - that matters...

Do waterways always recover when the rains return? New research suggests they may not...

An ancient skull, uncovered decades ago in China, might well be humankind's closest relative...

T-rex dominated communities had fewer mid-sized predators - possibly because teen T-rexes filled the gap...

New research suggests that sharks use a "magnetic map" for long-distance navigation...

Pollen patties filled with enzymes may prevent bees from ingesting harmful pesticides

What is the latest with the coronavirus situation?

There's mice flooding Australia, but are they dangerous?

Scientists fertilise eggs with sperm frozen in space for 5 years, and squid head for the ISS

The world is always on the lookout for new drugs & synthetic proteins. These cells can make them for us...

Scientists have developed a new "keyhole surgery" method to extract metals from certain types of rocks

The first shipment of Atomik vodka - supposedly safe to drink - is awaiting release from Ukrainian customs...

A new animal-inspired camera can assist surgeons removing tumours...

At one bank, loan officers rejected significantly more restructuring requests after a few hours' work...

Scihub makes research papers available for free. Could users be in danger? Daniel Himmelstein says no...

It's not just wheat that has ears! Noise is having a knock-on effect on plant reproduction across the field...

Scientists have highlighted a receptor in the brain that might be a useful drug target in anorexia...

Scientists are unearthing Neanderthal genetics thanks to a breakthrough in DNA analysis

A new treatment for paracetamol overdose found more effective than current one, tested in mice