In Short

Synthetic biology company bit.bio opens its new Cambridge headquarters

New research suggests we could be upsetting a carefully balanced ecosystem by feeding birds all year long

Is the new academic year destined to provoke a rush of Covid-19 cases in the UK?

New data shows that teenagers are succumbing to long COVID

Seeing outrage tweets make us more likely to express outrage

The Hubble Space Telescope has found water vapour around Jupiter's largest moon, Ganymede

An outbreak has New Zealand in lockdown, but what's the lowdown on Delta worldwide?

Scientists found pets and their owners harbouring antibiotic-resistant bacteria

The consequences of freedom day on Covid-19 numbers in the UK...

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...