How climate change is linked to sudden spike in American road fatalities Warmer weather means more time on the road, and greater risk of accident. Aug 31, 2017 Climate Change
Women in India are 40 times more likely to die after an assault than US women It's thought that many women don't or can't seek medical attention for their injuries. Aug 31, 2017
How the ancient Amazonians built earthworks to communicate with animals, departed spirits and stars Enormous squares, octagons and circles dot the landscape between the Amazonian forests. Aug 31, 2017 Amazon
Mystery of famous 18th century explorer's disappearance finally solved with help of castaway A 200-year mystery has finally been solved by the gruesome account of a Pacific Island castaway. Aug 31, 2017
This tiny bat species is resistant to deadly scorpion venom that can kill humans Pallid bats are just a few centimetres long, but the potent venom of the Arizona bark scorpion can't kill them. Aug 30, 2017
Long-lost medieval village of 'Bolko I the Strict' discovered in Poland No one knows why the village was abruptly abandoned 50 years after it was built. Aug 30, 2017
The gentle blue whale was once a deadly predator with huge teeth as sharp as a lion's How did baleen whales evolve their strange filter-feeding habits? Aug 30, 2017
How the cute, furry and highly venomous Solenodon survived extinction against all odds These distinctive Caribbean mammals are a lot tougher than they look. Aug 25, 2017
Earliest Italian wine discovered is more than 5,000 years old Pottery hidden in a Sicilian cave contains the oldest traces of Italian wine ever discovered. Aug 25, 2017
Gut bacteria regulate your mental health by tapping the genes in your brain Boosting your gut health with the right foods could help beat anxiety and depression. Aug 25, 2017
400-year-old bones solve mystery of what the dodo really looked like 16th and 17th century sailors differed wildly in their descriptions of the dodo's appearance. Aug 24, 2017 Conservation
'Exercise pill' could trick blood vessels into thinking you're working out And you could reap all the health benefits from it. Aug 24, 2017
How believing in fairies and unicorns could help to save endangered species Believing in mythical creatures could be the best thing you ever did to save rare animals. Aug 24, 2017 Conservation
American Civil War: Mystery deaths of submarine H. L. Hunley crew finally solved after 150 years The Confederate submarine crew died instantly - but their bodies showed no mark of injury or struggle. Aug 23, 2017
Massive scale of arsenic contamination in groundwater throughout Pakistan revealed The Indus Plain is sitting on huge reserves of arsenic-rich groundwater. Aug 23, 2017 Pakistan
Mysterious walls of 700-year-old abandoned city were built to work with nature - not against it The vanished farmers of Engaruka manipulated the river to benefit their crops. Aug 22, 2017
Gum disease linked to 70% higher risk of Alzheimer's But brushing your teeth properly won't necessarily stop you getting Alzheimer's. Aug 22, 2017
10-million-year-old tiger snake venom is so deadly it can't evolve to be any better Surprisingly enough, this is good news for people bitten by snakes. Aug 22, 2017
Asteroid that killed the dinosaurs made the biggest climate impact ever It went dark for at least two years after the asteroid hit 66 million years ago. Aug 21, 2017
Was the fall of the Roman Empire down to bad plumbing? Toxic levels of antimony were found in a Roman water pipe from Pompeii. Aug 18, 2017