A UK pesticide producer did not look at key health records in its Parkinson's study, legal papers show.
We derive pleasure from scratching an itch – but may have evolved to shun those who scratch.
Human activity is leaving some migratory species like green turtles facing extinction, a UN report says.
Natalie Yates-Bolton tells of her experience undergoing successful treatment with a new medication.
The "one of its kind" egg, which contains its original yolk and whites, is "still revealing its secrets"
With the top contenders for the US presidential election in 2024 both well past the typical retirement age, science says there is both pros and cons to having older leaders.
Elon Musk's Neuralink has developed a brain chip that allows users to control a computer with their mind.
Have you 'broken' any News Year's resolutions yet? If so, you're not alone - on average 80% of resolutions fail.
A new study has found microplastics where they've never been seen before, sitting deep inside human lungs.
The maker of Robitussin is recalling several products containing honey due to contamination.
We've set foot on the Moon multiple times. So why all the recent mission failures?
Cutting-edge headsets show the impact of art on human brainwaves.
The 'sleepy girl' mocktail is a concoction made of tart cherry juice and magnesium. Here's the science behind it.
Blue Monday is apparently the most depressing day of the year. Here's the truth about the equation behind it.
There is growing evidence that simple, everyday changes to our lives can alter our brains.
Simple tricks to fight your winter blues and restore your energy as darker days set in.
The number of people who dislike their body is depressingly high. What can we do about it?
A new study might explain why dying patients' lives flash before their eyes.
The Planck space telescope has picked up echoes left by soundwaves that travelled through the early Universe.
What does science say about the best way to develop and build your strength?
Why it's a myth that the more exercise we do, the more calories we burn.
How effective is fertility preservation?
A new study reveals how an alarming decline in sperm count and quality is threatening the human race.
We explore the benefits of a 'dopamine fast' and why it's become a popular trend, especially in our modern world.
The surprising health and wellbeing benefits of swimming in freezing cold water.
Our behaviour and environment can alter our genetic code.
Scientists are hopeful that research into newer treatment options could reverse age-related changes and boost a person's health-span.
West End star Sophie Evans says it not something mums should feel bad about.
Alien lifeforms are likely to have evolved their own unique ways of communicating, so how might humanity communicate with them if ever make contact?
Alien life could take many different forms, but one possibility is captivating scientists: alien "plants". What would they look like? And how could we find them?
We've long assumed that aliens will be like us, but there's every reason to think they are instead a form of unfathomable AI, says the UK astronomer royal Lord Martin Rees.
Alien astronomers might be looking in our direction from distant planets. What would they see?
Tim Treadwell has installed professional observation domes in his garden to watch the night sky.
Blockages in the UK's public footpaths
Presteigne and Norton, in Powys, have been officially recognised as a Dark Skies community.
Cameraman Vianet Djenguet got a little too close for comfort when filming the alpha male of a gorilla family.
Scientists use a radar spacecraft to take a "tape measure" to the world's biggest block of ice.
The next-generation vehicle conducts a hot-fire test on its launch pad in French Guiana.
A musical take on the 'perfect solar system'
Footage captured by a documentary team shows a blue whale off the Seychelles.
Expedition captures first ever footage of spiky egg-laying mammal that walked with dinosaurs.
A team of more than 140 surgeons in New York successfully performed the procedure on Aaron James.
When a star forms, pulling gas down on to itself, it shoots out huge polar jets.
Scientists have been studying the behaviour and have called it a "global phenomenon"
The 97-year-old presents Planet Earth III, the third instalment of the landmark award-winning programme.
Stargazers witness a spectacular celestial event in parts of the US, Central and South America.
What is asteroid Psyche’s story? It's dominated by metal today. Were its rock layers stripped off?
A picture of a mysterious and other-worldly horseshoe crab is this year's top wildlife image.
Video records the moment a novel British satellite was ejected from its launch rocket.
A novel UK satellite returns its first pictures of heat variations across the surface of the Earth.
Osiris-Rex principal investigator Dante Lauretta recalls his emotions as asteroid samples return.
It is hoped the material from Bennu could tell Nasa how life on Earth began.
Chocolate, strawberries, oysters: we’ve all heard that certain foods can heighten our sexual desire and even performance. But they may not work in the way you think.
Melting ice is forcing this iconic Arctic species to spend more time on land, where they struggle for food.
The air we breathe can have profound effects on our physical and mental health. Is there any way of protecting yourself from this pervasive problem?
Can cooking with invasive species taste good?
Smoke from burning forests and peat can linger in the atmosphere for weeks, travelling thousands of miles and harming the health of populations living far away.
Sea-bird counts after avian flu show serious declines in three species, a report finds.
From dragon-like animals to Chinese tornados and Viking raids, here are the real-life phenomena linked to an ancient myth.
Riseholme Park Farm, run by Lincoln University, has cancelled its show event as a precaution.
Scientists think eruptions on the Reykjanes Peninsula could continue for decades or even centuries.