World's oldest breast cancer victim revealed in ancient Egyptian skeleton
Evidence of breast cancer as a metastasis found in bones of elite Egyptian from 4,000 years ago.
Stars make burping sounds when they are fed, scientists discover by chance
Experimental evidence shows stars generate sounds with frequency of a trillion hertz.
Lava tubes on moon have potential to provide shelter for human colony
Theoretical study suggests structurally sound lava tubes on moon could house cities.
Large Hadron Collider 'short circuit' could push restart back by weeks
Cern announces problems with restart of LHC but assures 'signs are good' for second run.
Personality of Britain: 'Scots friendliest and Welsh least emotionally stable'
Researchers find significant personality differences in personality by British region.
Breast milk online: Inside the 'highly dangerous' unregulated industry where business is booming
Report highlights dangerous business of buying breast milk from the internet.
Genetic ancestry of Americas shows how European and African migration shaped populations
Genetic profile of Americans 'more complex than previously thought'
Brian May and the badger cull: Science does not factor in parliamentary debate
Brian May says scientific expert opinion is missing from debates in parliament.
Scientists make chocolate tastier and healthier
Changing how cocoa beans are roasted creates healthier chocolate.
'Wrecking ball' Jupiter swept early solar system clean and made way for Earth
Jupiter's migration is behind the weird structure of our solar system, scientists say
Mystery space explosion charted by Hevelius and Cassini in the 17th century finally solved
Scientists solve 350-year-old mystery of stellar collision with Apex telescope.
Mini black holes in Large Hadron Collider 'could prove existence of parallel universes'
Physicists say the LHC could be used to uncover real universes in extra dimensions.
World's biggest asteroid impact zone discovered in Australia is over 400km wide
Scientists discover impact zone of huge meteorite that struck Earth more than 300 million years ago
Modern men prefer curvy women because their ancestors prized foraging and baby-bearing traits
Male attraction to curvy backsides dates back to prehistoric times.
Children with symmetrical hands more intelligent and will remain smart as they age
Researchers find symmetrical hands are linked with faster mental responses.
Solar Eclipse 2015: Live news updates and pictures
Live updates on the solar eclipse as cloud coverage spoils view.
Great Barrier Reef an 'unfolding disaster' as World Heritage Site is on brink of collapse
Report warns that world's most iconic ecosystems will be devastated by climate change.
Medieval cesspit in Jerusalem shows how disease spread in 15th century
Ancient parasite eggs discovered in 500-year-old cesspit in old city of Jerusalem.
Aristotle's glow-in-the-dark mushroom mystery solved after 2,000 years
Mushrooms glow in the dark to attract insects that spread fungal spores.
Air pollution warning in UK: What is toxic smog, where did it come from and when will it be gone?
Health warnings issued as toxic cloud appears over the UK.
Scientists edge closer to creating rehydrating beer that prevents hangovers
Australian researchers looking to produce rehydrating beer without altering the flavour.
Carolina Butcher: Prehistoric crocodiles walked on hind legs and ruled world before dinosaurs
Crocodilian ancestor believed to have been North America's top predator before dinosaurs.
Aurora Borealis: Photos of Northern Lights over Alaska following geomagnetic storm
Photographer Sebastian Saarloos captures stunning images of the St Patrick's Day Auroras.
Orangutans use hands as soundbox to produce 'kiss squeaks' to sound bigger
Sumatra and Borneo orangutans use their hands to create deeper sounds to ward off predators.
Strangest animal Darwin ever discovered was ancient relative of horse and rhino
Protein sequencing shows Darwinian mystery ungulate is related to horse and rhinos
Genetic map of British Isles answers centuries-old question of where we come from
DNA map shows genetic heritage of people across British Isles.
Fish sand castles and pits reveal rapid courtship evolution in Lake Malawi cichlids
Researchers discover fast behavioural evolution of courtship rituals of cichlid fish in Lake Malawi
Solar eclipse apocalypse: How ancient civilisations explained disappearance of the Sun
People living hundreds or thousands of years ago believed they marked an impending apocalypse.
Breastfeeding for up to a year linked with higher IQ and earning potential
Babies that are breastfed for longer tend to earn more and are more intelligent, study shows.
Total solar eclipse 2017: What actually happens if you look directly at the sun?
Experts are keen to point out how important it is not to look at the sun directly.
