Small tyrannosaur 'was cousin of T. rex'

A 92-million-year-old dinosaur provides evolutionary insights on the evolution of the tyrannosaurs. Click here…

Highly qualified staff at state preschools overcome private sector staffing advantage

Staff who are better qualified and trained maintain the quality of state-funded preschools, to some extent…

New open source software eases the pain of multiple UI designs

The time-consuming and labor-intensive task of designing multiple user interfaces for different screen sizes and orientations…

Maternal nut consumption during pregnancy linked to improvements in neurodevelopment in children

For the first time links have been observed between a nut-rich maternal diet during the first…

Alphabet's GV leads funding in gene editing company Verve Therapeutics

GV, Alphabet Inc’s venture capital arm, led a $58.5 million investment to launch Verve Therapeutics, a…

How fireflies inspired energy-efficient lights

Studying fireflies helped scientists increase light extraction in LEDs by more than 50% Click…

British bluebells 'have advantage over Spanish bluebells'

There had been fears the plant could go extinct, after a Spanish variety escaped into the…

Trophy hunting: Gove 'cautious' over ban on imports

The environment secretary said wildlife charities had advised him to “be cautious”. Click here…

Scientists' hope of growing rare oat seeds 50 years on

Scientists are aiming to revive traditional varieties of oat which could stand up better to disease. …

Dollywood mannequin recycling tackles throwaway society

About 10,000 dummies and body parts are piled up at the creepy recycling centre. …