A massive research project will investigate the role of icebergs in driving melting of the Greenland ice sheet, a process that could trigger a catastrophic collapse of the Atlantic meridional overturn ...

Ice cores that record 1.2 million years of Earth’s atmosphere are on their way to Europe to be analysed, and an Australian ...

We’ve now figured out how to culture chocolate in the lab. The breakthrough could help with spiralling cocoa costs, and may ...

An antibiotic that is commonly used for urinary tract infections effectively treated gonorrhoea, and may even work against ...

Scientists have used gene editing to produce artificial electrical synapses in mice, where they can be targeted to make the ...

Puppies’ performance in cognitive tests at 3 to 7 months old can give a strong indication of their personalities and trainability as adults ...

One explanation could be that people with better education, healthcare or incomes are more likely to use digital technologies, as these factors are also linked with lower rates of dementia. But some ...

Dolphins in seas around the UK are dying from a combination of increased water temperatures and toxic chemicals that the UK banned in the 1980s. Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are a long-lasting ...

Culture editor Alison Flood rounds up the book club’s thoughts on our latest read, the weird and wild Dengue Boy by Michel ...

As China’s vast electrical grid relies more on wind, solar and hydropower, it faces a growing risk of power shortages due to ...

The results indicate that having a wider pelvis reduces the risk of complications during birth, but results in slower walking ...