New genes associated with Tourette's syndrome bring hope of treatment
The condition is characterised by involuntary noises and movements called tics.
Massive asteroid collision with Earth is inevitable - and we have never tested the technology to prevent it
Technologies to divert asteroids have yet to be tested.
Ancient Egypt: 3,400-year-old tomb of gold worker discovered on Nile River island
The remains of a dozen individuals, including a foetus, were found inside the tomb.
Cases of whale entanglement off US west coast are at an all time high
In 2016, 71 separate cases of whale entanglement were reported.
Long-lost city of 'giants' unearthed in Ethiopia
Legend stoked by massive building stones that make up some of the buildings.
Volcano eruptions triggered mass extinction before the age of dinosaurs 200 million years ago
The end-Triassic extinction event coincided with pulses of volcanism, as shown by mercury levels in sediments.
Money rewards encourage HIV patients to continue taking their medicines
Financial incentives also increase the likelihood that people will come regularly to the clinic.
Icelandic family of 10 suffering from psychosis helps identify new gene responsible
The discovery may provide insights to help develop future treatments.
Human sacrifice: Victims killed in bloody rituals in China 3,000 years ago were war captives
The victims were not local and had to adapt to the local diet.
Peculiar sea creatures found in deep Australian abyss
Scientists found a peanut worm, a flesh eating crustacean and a sea pig 4,000 metres down under the sea.
Iceland: 1,000-year-old Viking boat burials discovered on shores of northern fjord
The burials are threatened to be destroyed by the sea.
How stress in early life increases the risk of depression in adults
The gene OTX2 was involved in the process.
How taking care of your gut bacteria could slow down the ageing process
The findings could pave the way for the development of anti-ageing probiotics.
Israel: 'Invisible' Hebrew text tells of life in the Kingdom of Judah
Multispectral imaging can help reveal long-lost ancient texts.
Spine-chilling ground spiders kill dangerous prey with super tough and sticky silk
How do ground spiders capture prey larger than them?
Turkey: Spectacular images show plankton bloom turning Istanbul's Bosphorus idyllic turquoise
Experts say a type of plankton known as coccolithophores is responsible for the change in colour, not pollution.
Summer Solstice: Watch Bill Nye the Science Guy unveil secrets behind longest day of the year
The event will allow viewers to glimpse stunning close-ups of the sun ahead of the August solar eclipse.
Meteorites reveal age of Jupiter and secrets of solar system formation
Jupiter's core grew a lot within just 1 million years of the solar system's formation.
Insomnia genes discovered: New analysis reveals why people struggle to fall asleep
The findings open the door to better treatments for insomnia.
Sudan: Mysterious holes drilled in rocks are remains of ancient shelters on the banks of the Nile River
Archaeologists working at the site of Sphinx have proposed a new interpretations for the holes.
Peru: Indigenous women can protect the Amazon forest - if only their rights are respected
A new report highlights that when women's tenure rights are not respected in community forests, the environment can suffer.
Snake venom improves safety of common heart attack drugs
A drug based on Wagler's pit viper's venom prevented blood clots and serious bleeding.
HIV vaccine? Scientists improve efficacy of 'best vaccine candidate ever tested'
In another development, the WHO has added PrEP to its list of essential medicines.
Foetuses can see and react to faces even before they are born
Foetuses appeared to react to face-like shapes while still in the womb.
BRCA1: Immunotherapy shows promise in the fight against aggressive treatment-resistant breast cancer
Women with BRCA1 mutations and diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer benefit from the drug combination.
Electric stimulation of the brain boosts creativity and problem-solving skills
The participants were given 'matchstick problems' to solve.
We are living in a massive void at the heart of the cosmos
The study also helped explain discrepancies between techniques to measure how fast the universe is expanding.
Even moderate alcohol consumption affects your brain and increases risk of Alzheimer's disease
Moderate alcohol consumption has been linked to brain degeneration on MRI scans.
Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry: Mysterious fossil bed reveals more secrets about how dinosaurs died
The quarry is the densest deposit of Jurassic dinosaur bones discovered to date.
Massive frozen methane domes at the bottom of Arctic sea could soon explode
The dome field was found near the huge Barents Sea craters.
