Finding rhinoviruses, which cause the common cold, in preserved medical specimens and analysing their RNA genome could let us ...

The activity of certain neurons may influence our endurance for exercise, and these could be targeted to help us run faster ...

A gene therapy that patients breathe in has been found to shrink lung tumours by inserting immune-boosting genes into ...

Five dietary patterns that involve eating lots of plants have been linked with living up to three years longer, even among people who are genetically predisposed to have a shorter life ...

Networks of molecules in our body behave as though they have goals and desires. Understanding this phenomenon could solve the ...

Biologists have long thought that speaking to nature’s economic value would persuade boardrooms it was worth saving. It ...

South Australia is proving to the world that relying largely on wind and solar energy with battery back-up is incredibly ...

Simulations suggest that two enormous masses of hot rock have been involved in generating Earth’s magnetic field and giving it an irregular shape ...

About 4600 years ago, the population of Britain was replaced by a people who brought Bell Beaker pottery with them. Now, ...

A growing body of psychological research shows that the best relationships – romantic or otherwise – come with a feeling of personal growth. Columnist David Robson explores the evidence-backed ways to ...

Immune cells in the brain that go rogue contribute to the death of neurons, so getting rid of them may slow the progression of neurodegenerative conditions like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ...

Building the human story based on a few artefacts is tricky – particularly for wooden tools that don’t preserve well, or cave ...