The study comes just weeks after a Tory bustup over secretive polls, including the “Labour landslide” poll warning of Tory wipeout at the general election

New study represents ‘significant leap forward’ and provides ‘potent therapeutic strategy,’ scientists say

A review of 1,930 papers into home working found major pluses, but also downsides such as antisocial hours and being overlooked for promotion

Research finds greater proportion of people diagnosed with more advanced melanoma since Covid restrictions

Material does not seem to pose a risk to human health, study suggests

Companies knew for decades recycling was not viable but promoted it regardless, Center for Climate Integrity study finds

Tigers, cheetahs and cougars, like domesticated cats, respond differently to familiar and unfamiliar voices

Fewer pupils of primary-school age meet WHO minimum in countries where uniforms are the norm, Cambridge study finds

The findings could also explain their destructive bark stripping behaviour, researchers say.

Authors of study call for action to prevent possible collapse of region’s ecosystems and climate impacts that would result

This comes as the London mayor accuses PM Rishi Sunak of failing Black Caribbean victims of the Windrush scandal in a letter exclusively seen by The Independent.

Polar bears are at risk of starvation in longer ice-free seasons in the Arctic, despite their ability to adapt their diet and behaviour, scientists have warned. Climate change is increasing the time some areas of the Arctic are ice-free each year, f ...

A study of recordings of chimps, orangutans, bonobos and gorillas found the animals love to tease

Researchers say policy created more psychological duress to ethnic group than Covid lockdown effects on UK population

Young chimps, orangutans, bonobos and gorillas show wide range of playful and sometimes aggressive behaviours

Bears use ice to access food, but study of animals in Canada shows them struggling to adapt to more time on land amid climate crisis

Home secretary apologises to Chevening scholar Amena El Ashkar who was denied visa to study at LSE

The study also challenged the misconception that eating meat boosts sexual function in men

The ‘universal network’ of corpse-eating microbes may one day help solve crimes

Experts say further studies are needed to understand how these tests can work in real-world settings.