Gaiasia jennyae lived 40 million years before dinosaurs first evolved.

 

 

 

Trotting hippos can push limits of what we thought land animals could do

Findings shed light on likely function of one part of the device that had eroded over years

This procedure prevents life-threatening infections from spreading through the ants’ bodies, researchers found.

Research on carpenter ants provides first example of a non-human animal severing limbs to curb infections

Tactical voting has hit the headlines once again in the build-up to the general election. According to a new YouGov study, one in five voters (22 per cent) say they will be using the tactic on 4 July. “Tactical voting” has been a common phrase on ...

Dinosaur extinction led to forests becoming more crowded allowing understory growth, researchers say

A new investigation looked at 10 accounts that have shared more than 60,000 posts on the social media site in the last few weeks.

study is first to track people at different time points in life and finds close link between nutrition and cognitive ability

The research shows that a natural walking gait is achievable using a prosthetic leg fully driven by the body’s own nervous system.

Actual amount could be much higher, researchers warn

Later puberty has been linked to improved health in adulthood and living longer

study reveals support for measures to maintain public services, regardless of impact on household finances

In girls, puberty and periods normally start between the ages of 10 to 15, but experts say this has been getting earlier in recent decades.

Steep cuts left three-quarters of 16- to 19-year-olds unable to get support, youth agency says

Media reporting on the campaign is overwhelmingly dominated by men, say researchers

Once-in-50-years heatwaves now occur five times more often and are 1.5C warmer