Pangolins, which look like a cross between an anteater and a pinecone, are the most-trafficked mammals in the world. In a new ...

Older adults discharged from hospital with a new prescription for a sedative, especially a benzodiazepine or antipsychotic, are at increased risk of falls and other negative consequences, according to ...

A 100-year-old equation and a fibre-optic cable off the coast of Svalbard led researchers to discover they could detect ...

Accounting for atmospheric degradation of levoglucosan is essential for accurate identification of biomass burning sources in ...

An international collaboration has discovered two of the lowest-density giant planets ever detected: rare ‘super-puff’ ...

Ultra-light GPS tracking devices have revealed that the Pygmy Falcon operates within an exceptionally small home range while ...

ITHACA, N.Y. – A new estimate of insect species globally finds that there may be 8 to 14 million more species than people thought, with few of them discovered. Most experts have currently accepted an ...

Two opposing biological pathways balance stem cell maintenance with skin development; topical drug treatments targeting them may treat skin cancers and disorders.

Great apes may have been laughing with a similar rhythm to modern humans for at least 15 million years, a University of Warwick study reveals. The finding offers unexpected clues to how human speech ...

An engineering team at SURF monitoring air flow through the complex system of 370 miles of tunnels and shafts did not ...

A study has revealed that despite centuries of violent regime changes, medieval Sicily was a genetic ‘melting pot’, where Christians and Muslims thrived together. The research, led by Dr Aurore ...

Researchers in Japan explored whether a wearable, neck-mounted camera could offer a new way to document and review ...