Discovery offers hope for new Crohn's disease treatment
Crohn's disease is a debilitating inflammatory bowel disease.
The threat of group extinction proves a powerful motivator to cooperation
The findings are in keeping with one of Charles Darwin's theories regarding cooperation and competition
Ancient crocodile stone discovered in Mexico sheds light on Zapotec civilisation
Stone found at Lambityeco, an important pre-Hispanic settlement, may have been part of a stairway to a temple.
Wearable air conditioning? Plastic clothes that keep body cool created by scientists
The textile can make you feel nearly 4 degrees Fahrenheit cooler than if you were wearing cotton.
How did prehistoric humans occupy the Tibetan Plateau?
A new study seeks to address question marks over how human migration in the region occurred.
Vast and strange donut-shaped mounds discovered behind Great Barrier Reef
The reef is made up of huge fields of strange donut-shaped circular mounds measuring 200-300m across
More US adults using marijuana as fewer people perceive drug as harmful
However, rates of marijuana abuse and dependence have remained relatively stable.
Record-breaking galaxy cluster discovered 11 billion light years from Earth
The cluster is the most distant ever to be detected and formed two-and-a-half billion years after the Big Bang.
Amputees' brains remember missing hands even decades later
New findings could have implications for the next generation of prosthetics.
After years of poaching, Africa's forest elephant population will take nearly a century to recover
Numbers of the animal have declined 65% between 2002 and 2013.
Rare and tiny pterosaur discovered from the age of flying giants
Discovery alters traditional view that skies of Late Cretaceous period were dominated only by large beasts.
The strange 'age-defying' star that appears to be both very young and very old
The object, which lies 12,000 light years from Earth, has perplexed astronomers for years
Obama has turned this marine reserve into the largest protected area in the world
The reserve, home to 7,000 different species, is renowned for its natural wonders, as well as being culturally significant to Hawaiians.
Massive galaxy found consisting of 99.99% 'invisible' dark matter
Dark matter is an invisible and unidentified form of matter, which accounts for around 27% of the universe's total mass.
Which planets are the best candidates for finding alien life?
There may be 40 billion Earth-sized rocky planets in our universe
China unveils first Mars mission details
If the mission is successful, China will become the second country to land a rover on planet after the US.
New Earth-type planet discovered in habitable zone of Sun's closest neighbour
Proxima b is the closest exoplanet ever discovered, so near, in fact, that interstellar spacecraft could potentially reach it before end of the century
Which essential oils could treat lung and liver ailments caused by air pollution?
The fine particles common to hazy, polluted air, are known to be carcinogenic.
Could the absorptive properties of water ferns help clean-up oil spills?
Researchers are taking inspiration from the unique properties of aquatic ferns to develop the material.
Timeline of oxygen in the Earth's atmosphere pushed back at least 100 million years
New techniques have allowed geologists to better understand the Earth's atmospheric history
Patients' poor outlook increases side-effects in cancer patients undergoing hormone therapies
Breast cancer study shows psychosomatic symptoms are caused by mental, rather than physical, factors.
Does having more muscle mean you need more protein after a workout?
New study challenges traditional perceptions that more body mass means more protein is needed to grow muscle.
Sleep may make relearning faster and longer-lasting
Incorporating sleep into study strategies appears to be an easy way to reinforce memory with less effort.
Can a promising new compound cure cocaine addiction?
Scientists have identified a compound which inhibits the activity of certain brain cell receptors.
How finches sing to their unborn chicks to prepare them for climate warming
Some animals use skills to prepare their offspring for life after birth.
Major new T Rex fossil discovered
The rare discovery is estimated to be just 15% smaller than the largest T Rex ever found.
Venus-like planet may have oxygen atmosphere, a first for a rocky planet outside our solar system
The study may have implications for understanding how planets like Venus evolved.
Breeding of 'mutant fish' offers clues on how fins became fingers
For years, scientists have thought that fin rays were unrelated to digits in four-legged animals.
Is the worldwide thyroid cancer epidemic down to overdiagnosis?
Up to 90% of thyroid cancers in women in high-income countries estimated to be overdiagnosis.
Can't stand the heat? Why you need to keep your cool
A new study has identified the mechanism by which we detect excess warmth.
