Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of ...

Otherwise known as Homo floresiensis, the popularly named "hobbit" humans were a prehistoric species of hominin that stood around 106 centimeters tall (3 feet 6 inches) and occupied the island of ...

I t’s literally the oldest trick in the book, although it’s one you’ve probably never seen before. And while no beautiful assistants are sawn in half, this ancient illusion – performed for the ...

Even supporters of mRNA vaccination against COVID-19 might be surprised at just how much higher death rates are among the ...

The payoff could be immense, but so could the damage. A growing body of evidence is showing that deep-sea mining could be ...

The cameras got snapping and from the resulting footage and imagery the team were able to identify 27 individuals, including ...

O pening shot: distant stars are visible against an ink black background. In the foreground, something bright: a planet, a ...

R esearchers have calculated one of the most precise estimates for the expansion rate of the universe today, and it turns out ...

Why did the dinosaur turn full-circle? We’ll probably never know, but the unusual motion could still be revealing.

Roundup was first brought to market by Monsanto in 1974. Its active ingredient, glyphosate, had been rediscovered by chemists Phil Hamm and John Franz four years prior – it had first been synthesized ...

As a rule – and elephants notwithstanding – wild animals do not have floppy ears.

We have all the latest images of our interstellar visitor from ESA's Juice, Hubble, NASA's STEREO, and even a photobomb from ...