One hundered 17th Century cholera victims uncovered in mass grave – one with a knife still in chest
The naked bodies were thrown in a shallow grave in 17th Century Poland.
Do placebos work on you? Now we can find out
Seeing why placeboes works on some people but not others could help treat chronic pain.
Nasa images show scars on Mars - Schiaparelli probe probably exploded
The probe hit Mars at more than 180 miles per hour and may have exploded.
A decade of evolution research got its math all wrong
Palaeontologists have been using a method that turns their results into nonsense.
Naturally-occurring compound in veg turns back clock for mice – are humans next?
The anti-ageing compound NMN is found in several common foods, including broccoli and avocado.
Straight men's brains literally light up when they see a pretty woman's face
Brain scans show how men and women react differently to female faces.
Phantom limb pain could soon be a thing of the past
Researchers believe a cheap and effective treatment could be around the corner.
Tomb of Christ opened for the first time in centuries
The tomb is being restored, giving researchers unprecedented access.
Watch a fiery sky lit up by radiowaves from 300,000 galaxies
If humans could see radiowaves then this is what the night sky would look like.
Albatrosses' mysterious early years have been caught on camera
Understanding the habits of young albatrosses will help conservation efforts.
How to bury your worst enemy? Ancient Arizonans threw them in headfirst
Family members were buried carefully but enemies were thrown into graves with disrespect.
Millions of years ago Siberia was hot - and home to parrots
A fossil shows that parrots like those alive today were in northern Asia millions of years ago.
Triggerfish swim to their own beat
A species of fish has been found to make noises like a drum roll.
Animal teeth are being used to reveal Earth's ancient weather
Scientists have found a way to work out the weather in the distant past by looking at animals' teeth.
A plateau in the Andes is sitting on the world's biggest pool of magma
The underground pocket of magma is still pushing the dome even higher today.
Omega oils drive obesity, not calories
The correct balance of omega-3 and omega-6 is the way to fight the flab
