When European scientists first set eyes on the platypus, in the form of a pelt and a sketch shipped over from Australia in ...

Bird flu has been rampaging through wildlife and farm animals worldwide. Will it make the long-feared jump to humans?

But now, they're planning to build telescopes on the far side of the Moon. These instruments will probe one of the last unexplored windows on the Universe. Here, astronomers hope to get a glimpse of ...

Another batch of the ‘impossible’ galaxies turned out not to be standard galaxies at all, but a new type of object that ...

We all know the basics of avoiding winter bugs, but science is uncovering lesser-known tricks that make a real difference ...

Meet the giant phantom jellyfish. It's over a metre (3ft) wide and has four ribbony arms that trail behind for up to 10 ...

While infrared light is invisible to most animals, there are some, including salmon, bullfrogs and snakes, that can see in ...

If you struggle to identify your feelings on a regular basis, you might just have alexithymia - here's how you can know if ...

If a typical house has 5 or 6 rooms, plus hallways, the average figure would be around 10 spiders per room, which seems like ...

The human body is a remarkably resilient thing, as many case studies of people surviving without organs tell us ...

Brain ageing is the biggest risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease, yet women are more at risk of Alzheimer's than men.

That’s where researchers at the University of East Anglia step in. Their Rural Minds project uses 360-degree VR experiences ...