Science

Shrimps producing less sperm in polluted waters ‘is warning to humans’

Proving existence of space hurricanes ‘is incredible’, says scientistMon 01 Mar

Single dose of Oxford or Pfizer ‘80% effective at preventing hospital admission’Mon 01 Mar

Plants have a bedtime alarm clock to help survive the night, research suggestsMon 01 Mar

Neanderthals had the capacity to produce human-like speech, scientists claimMon 01 Mar

Fireball that lit up UK skies likely to be piece of asteroid, say scientists

Meerkats react positively to return of zoo visitors after lockdown – studyMon 01 Mar

What do we know about coronavirus variants?Sun 28 Feb

Who is next in line for a coronavirus vaccine?Fri 26 Feb

Forests’ capacity to store carbon ‘falling in regions with extreme annual fires’Thu 25 Feb

Experimental arthritis drug may help prevent severe Covid-19...Thu 25 Feb

New boost over double Pfizer vaccine resultsThu 25 Feb

Statins do not cause muscle pain or stiffness any more than ...Wed 24 Feb

Rural users testing Elon Musk’s satellite broadband reveal ‘...Wed 24 Feb

Olympic athlete develops cycling glasses that allow riders t...Wed 24 Feb

Certain occupations may be linked with higher rates of heavy...Wed 24 Feb

Some cockroaches have hidden strength, study suggestsTue 23 Feb

Mistletoe is a parasite with an unusual feeding strategy – s...Tue 23 Feb

Whale sharks recover from injury at ‘extraordinary rate’Tue 23 Feb

Amazing video captured by Perseverance as it lands on MarsMon 22 Feb

Doorbell cameras capture bright fireball lighting up sky ove...Mon 22 Feb

Coronavirus will not be wiped out, expert suggestsMon 22 Feb

Single dose of Pfizer vaccine highly effective, real-world d...Mon 22 Feb

Covid vaccines working ‘spectacularly well’ – expertsMon 22 Feb

Covid vaccines working ‘spectacularly well’ – expertsMon 22 Feb

Amazing first colour pictures sent back from Mars by NASA’s ...Fri 19 Feb

No justification for UK science agency to be exempt from FoI...Fri 19 Feb

Three months between Oxford Covid-19 vaccine doses boosts ef...Fri 19 Feb

Dolphins have developed similar personality traits to humans...Fri 19 Feb

Nasa’s Perseverance rover lands safely on Mars and sends bac...Fri 19 Feb

Scientists handed ‘licence to fail’ with creation of bold UK...Fri 19 Feb

Perseverance rover sends back first pictures from MarsThu 18 Feb

Nasa’s Perseverance rover lands on Mars!Thu 18 Feb

More than 20 million years of life may have been lost due to...Thu 18 Feb

Gulf War syndrome not caused by depleted uranium munitions –...Thu 18 Feb

Lockdown driving down coronavirus rates but they still remai...Thu 18 Feb

What do we know about the UK’s coronavirus human challenge t...Wed 17 Feb

World’s first study to deliberately expose people to Covid-1...Wed 17 Feb

Weather and soil affect the taste of whisky, study suggestsWed 17 Feb

Engineers release designs for ‘make at home’ 3D printed oxyg...Wed 17 Feb

Mask up on gorilla treks to protect them from disease, resea...Tue 16 Feb

Could you be the next UK or Irish astronaut?Tue 16 Feb

New surgery may enable better control of prosthetic limbs – ...Mon 15 Feb

Skin patch brings scientists closer to wearable, all-in-one ...Mon 15 Feb

Schools do not play significant role in spreading Covid-19 i...Mon 15 Feb

Researchers develop coating to protect satellites against ox...Mon 15 Feb

Fossil from paddleboard-sized fish found after being mistake...Mon 15 Feb

Tiniest microchip creation could help phones run thousands o...Mon 15 Feb

What killed the dinosaurs and where did it come from?Mon 15 Feb

New class of drug leads to reduced risk of death for bladder...Fri 12 Feb

People encouraged to tour the night skies during lockdownFri 12 Feb

Biscuits revealed as Britain’s favourite snackFri 12 Feb

Meaty food and play reduce hunting by cats – studyThu 11 Feb

Arthritis drug hope for Covid-19 patientsThu 11 Feb

Kent variant ‘will become dominant strain globally’, scienti...Thu 11 Feb

Self-testing increases HIV test rate among trans people, stu...Thu 11 Feb

Power to the people: Device turns the body into a batteryWed 10 Feb

Ancient conch shell horn plays a tune for the first time in ...Wed 10 Feb

Water vapours rising from Mars suggest ‘planet may have been...Wed 10 Feb

Genetic and fossil records will not reveal single point for ...Wed 10 Feb

Covid-19 linked with wider set of symptoms than previously t...Wed 10 Feb

China’s Tianwen-1 probe reaches Mars’ orbitWed 10 Feb

Scientists take ‘vital step’ towards understanding origins o...Wed 10 Feb

China’s Tianwen-1 probe to enter Mars’ orbitWed 10 Feb

What do we know about coronavirus variants?Tue 09 Feb

Easing lockdown ‘may make it more difficult to control coron...Tue 09 Feb

Astronaut floats idea of 3D printing food in spaceTue 09 Feb

UAE’s Hope probe enters Mars orbitTue 09 Feb

Mutations ‘less likely if Covid-19 figures lower before lock...Tue 09 Feb

UAE’s Hope probe expected to reach Mars’ orbit on TuesdayTue 09 Feb

Researchers to look at issues affecting ethnic minority grou...Tue 09 Feb

Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine effective against South African vari...Mon 08 Feb

European Space Agency on the hunt for new astronautsMon 08 Feb

Mission to Mars: Who is close to reaching the red planet and...Mon 08 Feb

Web searches could help detect Covid-19 outbreaks early, stu...Mon 08 Feb

UAE’s Hope probe to enter Mars’ orbitMon 08 Feb

Study shows risk of new coronavirus variants emerging during...Fri 05 Feb

What Covid-19 vaccines does the UK have access to?Fri 05 Feb

Oxford Covid-19 vaccine has similar effect against UK varian...Fri 05 Feb

Climate change may have played a role in pandemic, say scien...Fri 05 Feb

Centipedes incorporate weapons of bacteria and fungi into th...Fri 05 Feb

Nurses and women healthcare workers ‘at most risk of distres...Fri 05 Feb

More than a third of people report side effects after first ...Thu 04 Feb

What do we know about coronavirus immunity?Thu 04 Feb

Knowing how to combine Covid-19 vaccines will put UK ‘in lea...Thu 04 Feb

Covid-19 positivity rate drops 50% in healthcare workers aft...Wed 03 Feb

Study uncovers ‘rare mud carapace’ of Egyptian mummyWed 03 Feb

Could the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine change the course of th...Wed 03 Feb

Online traffic for advice with rodent problems jumps 37%Wed 03 Feb

Study sheds light on how sheep-sized dinosaur developed ‘hug...Wed 03 Feb

Oxford jab protects 12 weeks after single dose and may cut t...Tue 02 Feb

‘Worrying development’ as ‘mutation of concern’ seen in UK c...Tue 02 Feb

European astronaut ‘could be on Moon mission by the end of t...Tue 02 Feb

Russian coronavirus vaccine is 91.6% effective, trial result...Tue 02 Feb

Which Covid-19 vaccines does the UK have access to?Mon 01 Feb

Which Covid-19 vaccines does the UK have access to?Fri 29 Jan

Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine: Who will get it, when an...Fri 29 Jan

Increased time between Novavax Covid-19 vaccine doses ‘of ve...Fri 29 Jan

Covid-19 vaccines: What has the UK ordered?Fri 29 Jan

Johnson and Hancock welcome results of Novavax coronavirus v...Thu 28 Jan

Researchers discover royal purple fabric from biblical timesThu 28 Jan

Astronauts complete spacewalk to install British-built broad...Wed 27 Jan

Doomsday Clock remains at closest point ever to midnightWed 27 Jan

Loss of taste and smell less likely in patients with UK Covi...Wed 27 Jan

Another ‘Disease X’ could be around the corner, expert sugge...Wed 27 Jan

A year of the coronavirus pandemic: Scientific breakthroughs...Wed 27 Jan