study finds same-sex sexual behaviour in primates and other mammals widely observed but seldom published

Dr Steph Kaefer spent three weeks documenting unique colloquialisms on the frozen continent after newcomers were struck by the distinctive vocabulary

Ian Sample and science correspondent Hannah Devlin discuss some of the science stories that have made headlines this week, from a glimpse of a black hole awakening, to a new blood test that can detect Parkinson’s seven years before symptoms appe ...

Regular strolls improved patients’ quality of life and the amount of time they had to take off work almost halved, the researchers said.

Subjects who kept virus at bay showed rapid response in nasal immune cells and more activity in early-alert gene

Scientists suspect dilation of blood vessels during erection may lead to microplastics accumulating in penile tissue

Global study reveals dirty air is second only to malnutrition as cause of death among under-fives

Year of heavy weights resistance training around retirement age has long-lasting benefits, research suggests

Around one in 37 people alive today in the UK will be diagnosed with Parkinson’s in their lifetime

Researchers say transcranial direct-current stimulation can reduce ‘love trauma syndrome’

Three-quarters said going back to working five days a week in an office would damage their wellbeing

45% of parents with children under 18 took on debt on trips to famed theme parks in Florida and California

Fear of being seen as unclean drives overwashing of clothes at expense of environment, Swedish scientists say

Judges praised Klein’s Doppelganger for its ‘courageous’ study of truth in politics and called Ganeshananthan’s Brotherless Night a ‘masterpiece’ of historical fiction

Herbal extract artemisinin, used in Chinese medicine, appears to stop excess testosterone production

The differences in meat consumption tended to be greater in countries with more gender equality, researchers found.

​DNA testing on 64 skeletons shows related boys were probably chosen as offerings in ancient city of Chichén Itzá

Mental maps may be created and activated when you just think about the route, researchers say.

Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and Tara Theatre study looks at challenges facing producers from the global majority

Cocaine traffickers have put two-thirds of Central America’s key habitats for threatened birds under threat, study finds