NASA prepares space travellers to explore new worlds Fungi are growing in closed habitats, endangering human health. Jul 11, 2017 NASA
Drinking coffee could reduce your risk of death from several causes It remains unclear how coffee exerts its protective effects. Jul 10, 2017
The world is currently facing its sixth mass extinction The decline of vertebrate populations is so dramatic that they call it biological annihilation. Jul 10, 2017 Conservation Climate Change
Untreatable gonorrhoea 'superbug' STI spreading worldwide at alarming rates The World Health Organisation calls for treatment research and better prevention. Jul 7, 2017 Sexual health
How 'glow in the dark' corals survive in the cold dark depths of the sea Deep water corals become fluorescent to promote photosynthesis. Jul 7, 2017 Conservation
A large ocean of magma covered the Moon 4.4 billion years ago A new model shines light on the Moon's early formation and evolution. Jul 6, 2017
Archaeologists discover 'underworld tunnel' below Teotihuacán's Pyramid of the Moon The Pyramid of the Moon is the second largest structure at Teotihuacán. Jul 6, 2017
Scientists studied psychopaths' brains and now know why they're so dangerous Psychopaths take bad decisions because of unique brain wiring. Jul 6, 2017
Americans in their fifties and sixties are far more likely to cheat on their partners One in 5 had sex outside their marriage in 2016. Jul 6, 2017
'One of the largest icebergs on record' is about to break off from Antarctic ice shelf The iceberg on the verge of breaking off from the ice shelf is located in the most rapidly warming area of Antarctica. Jul 6, 2017 Climate Change
Solved: The mystery of how planets are born when supernovas explode Scientists have studied the process of planet formation in the aftermath of a supernova explosion. Jul 6, 2017
Poor sleep increases the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease People with poor sleep show more biomarkers of the disease in their spinal fluid. Jul 5, 2017
Alzheimer's disease: Most detailed image ever of harmful protein in the brain speeds up treatment research The tau protein aggregates in the brain, leading to a loss of brain cells. Jul 5, 2017
Fertility treatment doesn't increase the risk of divorce Couples may learn to talk more to deal with the stress of fertility treatments. Jul 5, 2017 Sexual health
Neanderthal DNA gives new timeline for human migration out of Africa A femur found 80 years ago is shining a new light on Neanderthal evolution. Jul 4, 2017
Frogs thrived after catastrophic mass extinction that obliterated the dinosaurs Scientists have come up with a new tree of life for frogs and a new timeline for their evolution. Jul 4, 2017 Dinosaurs
Japan plans to put humans on the Moon by 2030 India and China have also been announcing ambitious plans to develop their space programs. Jun 30, 2017
Why having a gut feeling really does exist - and how it influences your mental health A small study has linked specific bacteria to regions of the human brain. Jun 29, 2017
Mysterious gravestones near Pompeii reflect political upheaval in Ancient Rome Known as columelle, the stelae shed light on the identity of Italians in a newly unified peninsula. Jun 29, 2017 Italy
World Asteroid Day: Five largest known impact craters on Earth dating back millions of years World Asteroid Day raises awareness of the threats posed by asteroids. Jun 29, 2017 Dinosaurs NASA