Best male biathletes 'more attractive'

Top male biathletes are more attractive to the opposite sex, according to a new study by…

'Climategate': 10 years on, what's changed?

Hackers stole 6,000 emails and other documents from a climate research centre almost 10 years ago. …

Moon landings: What was the 1969 Apollo 11 mission?

It’s 50 years since the first ever manned landing on the Moon – what was involved? …

How a fake hand test can help the study of empathy

People with a rare condition called mirror-touch synesthesia could help scientists understand empathy. Click…

Bloodhound supersonic car to run at high speed in October

The UK-led attempt to break the land speed record will conduct 500-600mph trials later this year. …

Climate change: UK government 'not acting fast enough'

The UK government isn’t cutting emissions fast enough to tackle global heating, its advisers say. …

Gorillas found to live in 'complex' societies, suggesting deep roots of human social evolution

Gorillas have more complex social structures than previously thought, from lifetime bonds forged between distant relations,…

Human pregnancy dependent on cells evolved in platypus-like animal 300 million years ago

Platelet cells, which prevent mammals from bleeding non-stop, first evolved around 300 million years ago in…

Most dog and cat owners not aware of pet blood donation schemes

Most dog and cat owners are not aware of pet blood donation schemes and animal blood…

Goats can distinguish emotions from the calls of other goats

Goats can probably distinguish subtle emotional changes in the calls of other goats, according to a…