The undying mystery of the Cretaceous-Paleogene mass extinction – the one where the dinosaurs famously perished – has gained another plot-thickening twist. A Japanese research team now claims to have shown that acid rain,...
The appendix, which is regarded as the body’s least useful organ, may not be so useless after all. For generations it was claimed that this small pouch protruding from the large intestine served no...
The human immunodeficiency virus, commonly known as HIV, causes the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). HIV infects and kills millions of people each year. In 2012, an estimated number of 35.3 million people lived with...
Owls are charismatic birds. The round head, dumpy body and large eyes make owls great subjects for cartoons; stylised owl motifs are everywhere, showing varying degrees of resemblance to real owls. All emphasise characteristics...
How can we stop cancer taking hold in multiple organs? Emma Woodham discusses why we now know more about how cancer takes hold in the brain.
As a new WHO report predicts even more cancer cases and deaths in the future, Michaela Mrschtik considers what we need to focus on to lower the worldwide cancer burden.
CERN launches a five year study on the very large successors
to the Large Hadron Collider.
Craig McInnes talks about an unlikely source of inspiration for new medicines; worms.
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