How the Google generation can’t remember basic facts and figures.
In the long run, scientists hope gene therapy - replacing faulty DNA with a healthy version - could cure some patients.
Ants evaluate their housing market in such a thorough way that it “puts many of us to shame”.
Britain's finest minds have come together to draw up some real-life scenarios - and work out how mankind could avoid being wiped out.
Researchers claim to have found the definitive answer as to why a piece of toast always seems to fall buttered side down.
After the patty was lightly fried in a little butter and oil, two volunteers were chosen to taste it. [VIDEO]
Until now, it has not been known whether roosters make a din in response to the morning light or their own body clock.
Despite calls for an elaborate memorial, it seems the last Plantagenet king will have to make do with something much more simple.
Scientists claim they have found a ‘sixth sense’ which can detect light without the use of sight.
Scientists have found that the original kilogram has become ever so slightly heavier since it was created in the 19th century.
On average, we drink 33 litres of bottled water annually, whether ordinary mineral, fizzy, or “purified” tap water.
This mobile gel is not a spooky Halloween trick, but an engineered example of “active matter”.
Scientists tested several popular smartphones for two of the most common allergens. Guess which one came out tops?
Coffee arabica plants are found in only a few African mountain forests, but these precarious habitats face being wiped out by climate changes.
A high-flying businesswoman’s career and family life were ruined when a plastic surgeon decided “to play God”, a court heard.