Sumatran ape applied sap and leaves to open cut after suspected fight with another male, say scientists

scientists say the findings could help shed light on how the knowledge of wound medications evolved in humans.

Researchers identified features of immune B cells which make them successful at targeting tumours.

Exclusive: DNA expert whose work led to Andrew Malkinson case breakthrough says job should be given to forensic scientists

The breakthrough means scientists will now be able to test the vaccine on a larger group of patients.

Researchers suggest cylinder to prevent astronauts losing muscle mass in low gravity environment

scientists stunned by scale of destruction after summer of storm surges, cyclones and floods

The researchers said their work could help impact future conservation efforts around the globe

‘The first time it happened, it gave rise to all complex life,’ scientists say

They created hollow, cage-like molecules with high storage capacities for carbon dioxide and sulphur hexafluoride.

The virus was discovered in ruminants — goats and then dairy cows — in the US this spring, surprising many scientists

Open letter calls for green policies that empower farmers, after months of protests jeopardise future of flagship biodiversity deal

‘The first time it happened, it gave rise to all complex life,’ scientists say

Breakthrough could impact everything from weather forecasts to energy production

As bird flu is confirmed in 33 cattle herds across eight US states, Ian Sample talks to virologist Dr Ed Hutchinson of Glasgow University about why this development has taken scientists by surprise, and how prepared we are for the possibility it migh ...

‘The first time it happened, it gave rise to all complex life,’ scientists say

Industry’s sugar substitute E961 can have ‘toxic effect on health’, says study finding sweetener capable of damaging intestinal bacteria

The findings push back the previous oldest dated example of the trait by nearly 300 million years.

Prolonged infection leads to emergence of novel immune-evasive variant in patient

scientists confirmed the H5N1 virus in dairy cows in March after weeks of reports that cows in Texas were suffering