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Malaria vaccine created from GM mosquitoes passes first human trial with strong results
Scientists create vaccine by genetically-modifying mosquitoes to remove genes that cause infection.
Jan 04, 2017
A new plate boundary appears to be forming beneath the Indian Ocean
Scientists find fault system in Indian Ocean that was probably involved in the Wharton Basin earthquakes.
Jan 04, 2017
Source of mystery space signals tracked to dwarf galaxy 3 billion light years away
Scientists pinpoint location of repeating fast radio burst FRB 121102 – but they still don't know what's producing it.
Jan 04, 2017
Nasa is set to make a big announcement about its next Discovery mission
Space agency will discuss its future plans for space explorations that will 'unlock mysteries of the solar system'.
Jan 04, 2017
Woman's New Year detox almost killed her
Doctors warn of undertaking 'detox' regimes especially if it involves excess fluid and alternative remedies.
Jan 03, 2017
From Yellowstone to Toba: Here are some of the world's biggest supervolcanoes
There's a one in 500 chance of a supervolcano erupting in the next 100 years.
Jan 01, 2017
Heat-activated 'bionic penis' to treat erectile dysfunction heading to market
Scientist who invented implant now working on remote control device to activate it.
Dec 30, 2016
The universe has lost up to 5% of its dark matter since the Big Bang
Scientists calculated how much dark matter was lost by combining observations with models.
Dec 29, 2016
Deadly duo: Diabetes and hypertension drugs combined to kill cancer cells
Pairing of metformin and syrosingopine appears to be effective cancer treatment.
Dec 28, 2016
Six more fast radio bursts have been discovered coming from the same mystery cosmic source
Repeating FRBs came from same location far beyond the Milky Way where 10 had previously been detected.
Dec 23, 2016
Wormholes, a little rip and a big bounce: Mind-boggling theories about the universe from 2016
What theoretical physicists have found out about the cosmos over the past 12 months.
Dec 22, 2016
KIC 846852's mystery dimming down to natural, internal workings of star itself
Changes in luminosity consistent with 'avalanche model' where smaller dips precede larger ones.
Dec 21, 2016
A world of ice and iron stolen by the Sun? What we learnt about Planet 9 in 2016
Caltech scientists claimed to have evidence indicating the presence of a giant planet at edge of solar system in January.
Dec 20, 2016
Calculator tells you how long you should wait before driving after drinking
Morning After app helps you work out when you are safe to drive again.
Dec 20, 2016
A jet stream has just been discovered in Earth's core
'X-ray' of planet explains why iron in outer core moves faster under Alaska and Siberia.
Dec 19, 2016
Echoes of gravitational waves: How we may have found the first empirical evidence of quantum gravity
Jahed Abedi explains what these echoes discovered in the LIGO data could mean for science.
Dec 19, 2016
Weird ghost shark with retractable penis on its head caught on film for first time
Shark was filmed with remote operating vehicle off during dives off coast of California in 2009.
Dec 19, 2016
KIC 8462852: What we learnt about the bizarre alien megastructure star in 2016
We've largely ruled out the idea of a Dyson Sphere, but that doesn't make KIC 8462852 any less of a mystery.
Dec 15, 2016
Weird and wonderful monsters of the deep discovered at Dragon's Breath hydrothermal vents
Six new species discovered in vent chimneys 2.8km deep in the south-west Indian Ocean.
Dec 15, 2016
Here's how male seahorses ended up being the ones that get pregnant
Evolutionary biologists also reveal why they have no teeth or pelvic fin.
Dec 14, 2016
Gravitational wave echoes might have just caused Einstein's general theory of relativity to break down
Discovery could lead to a whole new way of understanding black holes and their event horizons.
Dec 14, 2016
Why the penis bone is the most diverse bone of all - and why humans don't have one
Scientists look at how polygamous and seasonal breeding systems lead to a longer baculum.
Dec 14, 2016
Drastic and risky plan to cool the planet may have just got a much safer alternative
Geoengineering scientists say calcite could curb global warming without destroying the ozone layer.
Dec 12, 2016
Where did the Neanderthal go on holiday? Jersey
Archaeologist says coastal cave on the island appears to have been a 'special place' for our extinct relatives.
Dec 12, 2016
Evolutionary biologist says Donald Trump should kill himself immediately
John Wiens was asked about the president elect after publishing a study on imminent animal extinction.
Dec 09, 2016
Dinosaur tail complete with feathers trapped in amber discovered at Myanmar marketplace
The piece of amber was destined to become a curiosity or piece of jewellery.
Dec 08, 2016
Strong 6.5 magnitude earthquake hits California near San Andreas Fault
Earthquake epicentre was 160km west of Ferndale and had a depth of 12.1km.
Dec 08, 2016
It's been locked away for 4 million years – yet this bacterium is resistant to our last resort antibiotics
Paenibacillus bacterium was discovered 1,000ft underground in the Lechuguilla Cave in the US.
Dec 08, 2016
Nature intervened: Zoo's critically endangered orangutan gets pregnant despite contraception
Karta, 34, has lost six infants since 1995 as a result of complications relating to her anatomy.
Dec 08, 2016
'Things like this don't happen every day': Drug that stops spread of cancer created
Scientists also find high-fat diet led to the most aggressive metastasis in several types of cancer.
Dec 07, 2016
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