MS: Drinking six cups of coffee per day lowers risk of multiple sclerosis
Anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective properties in caffeine appear to protect against MS.
Mars mega volcanoes: Tharsis dome spewed so much lava it shifted Red Planet's surface
Massive volcanic eruption on Mars 3.5 billion years ago altered planet's surface by up to 25 degrees.
World Wildlife Day 2016: Eight endangered animals being driven to extinction by humans
World Wildlife Day is marked on 3 March to raise awareness of the planet's wild animals and plants.
FRBs: Mystery repeating radio signals discovered emanating from unknown cosmic source
Ten fast radio bursts coming from mystery source beyond Milky Way discovered.
France: Pech-de-l'Azé I Neanderthals built fires using combustion chemistry
Researchers suggest 50,000-year-old Neanderthals were using manganese dioxides to make fire.
Genes for grey hair, curly hair and unibrows discovered by scientists
Genetic controls that underpin our 'luxuriant scalp hair' has potential to pave way for cosmetic applications.
Giant virus discovered with its own CRISPR-like immune system
Discovery of giant viruses far more complex than normal virophages offers insights.
Monster abelisaur: Fossil of giant killer dinosaur solves 100-year-old riddle
Latest find sheds light on dinosaur community in North Africa 95 million years ago.
Happy St David's Day: Tim Peake tweets picture of Wales from ISS to celebrate
Astronaut Tim Peake shared image of Wales from the International Space Station on 1 March.
ET can find us: Earth's transit zone an ideal spot to listen out for alien messages
Astrophysicists say extraterrestrial observers may have spotted Earth as it passed in front of the Sun.
Mystery 'bloodsucking vampire' predator kills over 200 chickens and ducks in China village
Hundreds of chickens and ducks found drained of their blood with only clue a four-toed footprint.
Destination Mars: Buzz Aldrin envisions human colony on Red Planet arriving in 2040s
Aldrin and Brian Cox discussed manned mission to Mars at London's Science Museum.
Scott Kelly year in space: Best moments from Nasa astronaut's 365 days on board the ISS
From phone calls with Obama to the first flower to bloom in space – Kelly's best moments.
Homosexual necrophilia: Male sand martins filmed repeatedly trying to have sex with corpse
Male sand martin birds observed trying to have sex with a dead male they thought was female.
Hawaii's Mauna Loa eruption? World's biggest active volcano has been rumbling back to life
Mauna Loa volcano has been in a state of unrest for almost three years.
Aliso Canyon methane leak: 100,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas released into atmosphere
Impact of LA methane leak was equivalent of annual emissions from over half a million cars.
Japan's Zao Fox Village: Places on Earth where animals have taken over
The Zao Fox Village in Japan joins the ranks of rabbit island, Bahama's swimming pigs and cat world.
Illustris project: Massive voids in space contain 20% of universe's 'normal matter'
Supermassive black holes appear to be sucking normal matter in, possibly solving the missing baryon problem.
FRBs: Location of mystery space signal discovered along with universe's missing matter
Scientist pinpoint where fast radio burst is coming from for the first time.
Collapse of Mississippi's prehistoric Cahokia population 'ultimately caused by immigration'
Researchers claim social, political and ethnic factors more likely cause of Cahokia's downfall.
Stunning image of Milky Way mapping Galactic Plane marks completion of Apex survey
ESO releases 'spectacular' image of Milky Way showing Galactic Plane from Southern Hemisphere.
Gulf of Mexico: Shipwrecks from Civil War and WW2 used to understand health of ocean ecosystems
Thousands of shipwrecks spanning 500 years giving clues to health of deep-ocean in Gulf of Mexico
Nasa scientist: We can get to Mars in 3 days with photonic propulsion
Philip Lubin says we could use particles of light to push spacecraft to the Red Planet.
FGM: Gynaecologists proposing legalisation of some cutting met with criticism
Gynaecologists say FGM should be rebranded female genital alteration to allow for 'surgical nicks'.
PCOS treatment: Polycystic ovary syndrome reversed through brown fat transplant
Brown adipose tissue used to treat rodent model of polycystic ovaries holds promise of future therapy.
Tess of the d'Urbervilles: Bones of woman that inspired Thomas Hardy discovered in Dorchester prison
Archaeologists have discovered bones of Martha Brown, whom Hardy saw hanged in 1856 at Dorchester prison.
Climate change: Kiribati turns to artificial islands to save nation from Atlantis fate
Kiribati is seeking help from UAE to save the low-lying nation from rising sea levels.
Ring-shaped black holes in 5D universe could produce naked singularities
Scientists simulate black holes that could cause the general theory of relativity to collapse.
Tiger population recovering at Thailand sanctuary thanks to anti-poaching government efforts
Thailand government efforts to save tiger population is working, study finds.
Paleo diet: Low-carb, high-fat diet can lead to extreme weight gain and health risks
Study finds risks associated with much-touted but unscientific Paleo Diet – including making you fatter.
