Strict rape laws could make a country less likely to descend into civil war
Longer sentences for rapists contribute to a more egalitarian, peaceful society.
Cyber criminals target UK universities to steal missile secrets and personal data
Gangs are reportedly stealing information for foreign states.
Warwick scientists develop synthetic antifreeze to help preserve organs longer before transplant
The synthetic antifreeze will stop ice crystals from forming, keeping organs alive longer.
Uber conspiracy: Research claims drivers are colluding to hike prices
Drivers allegedly log-out at the app at coordinated times to deliberately cause a drop in the number of rides available.
Revealed: 1,250 top university staff paid more than £150,000 – as students rack up debt
Labour peer condemns rise in salaries and calls for prime minister to impose a cap.
Most people can't spot which of these photos are fake. Can you?
This test looks at whether people can distinguish between real or altered pictures.
Gas giant 50 times the size of Jupiter caused enigmatic stellar eclipses thousands light years away
The planet's existence may be confirmed in September if another stellar eclipse occurs.
Middle England faces Tory takeover as Labour adopts defensive stance at general election
As the 8 June vote looms, IBTimes UK travels to the bellwether seat of Nuneaton and nearby Coventry.
UK providing millions of pounds to boost development of electric vehicle batteries
Williams Advanced Engineering has received funding from APC to make batteries for Aston Martin.
Italy's Black Death cemetery reveals gruesome burial of pregnant mother and her fetus
The bubonic plague reached Genoa in the summer of 1347.
Where to watch the royals: Kate to attend gala at the National Portrait Gallery
A 'normal week' for the royals, one might say.
Why does water splash? We may just have solved this longstanding physics mystery
Understanding this has wide-ranging applications - from blood splatter analysis to climate change.
Vodafone India and Idea announce merger to create India's largest telecom company
The two companies announced an all-share tie-up with Vodafone India owning 45% of the combined entity.
Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai receives offer to study at Oxford University
Lady Margaret Hall has offered the 19-year-old activist a conditional place.
The best smart health and fitness tech from Nokia, Huawei and more at MWC 2017
Fitness and health-focussed gadgets were the heartbeat of this year's show in Barcelona.
Silence of the Frogs: Why is Twitter censoring harmless Pepe accounts?
Innocent 'frogtwitter' accounts are being shut down while neo-Nazis like Richard Spencer are left untouched.
French dreaming spires: Oxford University eyes Paris campus to handle Brexit funding cut
Other universities, including Warwick are understood to be considering similar proposals.
Changeable weather on a giant exoplanet is observed for the first time
The hot gas giant planet HAT-P-7 b is a gas giant and could have enormous storm systems like Jupiter's.
Sextortion scams on the rise as cybercrooks cash in on 'safe' social media spaces
According to the National Crime Agency, sextortion scams have resulted in 4 deaths over the year.
Social media giants should act to stop children 'sexting' says Health Secretary
Jeremy Hunt told the Commons health committee that teenagers' mental health is at risk.
François Fillon is the right candidate to take on Marine Le Pen in the French elections
Front National has no real track record of political power and is weak on the economy and foreign affairs.
How did 4th-century Roman coins end up in a medieval Japanese castle?
Artefacts represent the furthest-travelled Roman coins before the age of collectors and mass transport
Planet 9 could be harbinger of destruction for Solar System's gas giants when Sun dies
Astronomers hunting the hypothetical Planet Nine say they are 80% sure it exists.
East China Sea tension flares up between China and Japan ahead of G20 summit
The heightened stress over maritime disputes could cloud the upcoming summit, experts say.
15 years of brain research has been invalidated by a software bug, say Swedish scientists
Up to 70% of fMRI analyses produce at least one false positive, challenging the validity of over 40,000 studies.
Study finds Turing test has a 'major flaw' in testing artificial intelligence of computers
Coventry University study discovers 'flaw' in famous test designed to distinguish humans from machines.
Prime ministerial wannabe: Who is Andrea Leadsom?
Conservative Party leadership candidate, a former banker, has come under pressure to release tax returns.
Today my friend was beaten up and told to 'get back on the boat'. Is this what we've become?
Though I am used to getting vicious missives, they have got markedly nastier recently.
'Fabulous rear' advert puts heat on Marco Pierre White's Birmingham restaurant in sexism row
MPW Group and Birmingham Hotel La Tour face criticism over "sexist and offensive" poster campaign.
CBI urges government and businesses to work together to revitalise Britain's industrial strategy
British firms and the government must join forces to revitalise the UK's industrial strategy, according to the CBI.