Chimpanzees can't learn foreign languages: Study challenged following review
Chimpanzees cannot learn foreign dialect of newly encountered populations, researchers conclude.
Scientists to regrow skulls with stem cells and advanced 3D printing technology
Western Australian researchers to regrow parts of patients' own skulls in 'radical new procedure'.
Mystery shipwreck discovered in Sydney Harbour's deepest point with 'fish finder on steroids'
State-of-the-art sonar device discovers massive propeller at the bottom of Sydney Harbour.
Can you cure bad posture?
The physiological and psychological effects on posture and can it be fixed?
Evidence of a multiverse? We might have just bumped into another universe
Weird glow from early universe could be another universe mixing with our own, scientists say.
1,300ft Halloween asteroid 2015 TB145 could be a comet, Nasa announces
'Giant Pumpkin' Halloween asteroid to be seen in unprecedented levels of detail by Nasa.
Man with the horse's neck: Rare case of alcohol-induced Madelung disease recorded in China
Man in China reportedly drank two litres of the spirit baiju every day.
How fear of the undead led to vampire burials of the sick, murdered and those 'born with a sign of the beast'
Vampire graves have been unearthed across Europe, with various measures taken to prevent the dead from rising.
Delhi: World's most polluted city is 'toxic pollutant punchbowl with myriad of ingredients'
Study finds Delhi is recipe for disaster when it comes to air pollution.
Sexist jibes as Russia carries out all-female crew experiment for Moon mission
Roscosmos announces plans for lunar mission in 2029 with future goal of creating a base on the Moon.
China unveils plans for super-giant particle collider – the biggest and most powerful on Earth
Chinese scientists complete conceptual design for the world's biggest particle collider to dwarf Cern's LHC.
Rosetta: Oxygen around comet 67/P challenges what we know about Solar System formation
Scientists surprised to find abundant oxygen in the gas cloud surrounding comet 67/P.
How forensic DNA can place innocent people at the scene of a crime
Scientist raises concerns over the accuracy of modern forensic evidence.
WHO, bacon and cancer: Here is the full list of the 116 things that are carcinogenic to humans
It's not just bacon, cigarettes and alcohol that will give you cancer – formaldehyde and leather dust will kill you too.
Halloween 2015: What happens to your brain when you are being hunted by an axe murderer?
American Chemical Society explores the neurological responses to fear and death.
Nasa Cassini: Enceladus' core 'like a primitive meteorite that can host alien life forms'
Laboratory experiments suggest core of Saturn's moon Enceladus is similar to a primitive meteorite.
Zimbabwe ivory trade: 22 elephants in Hwange National Park killed by cyanide poachers
Poachers kill 22 elephants by cyanide poisoning and removed tusks from three.
Entire genetic blueprint of two 11,500-year-old infants solves mystery of first Native Americans
Mitochondrial DNA from double infant burial site in Alaska supports 'Beringian standstill model'.
Scan Pyramids: Secret passages and rooms in ancient Egyptian structures to be revealed
Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities reveals full plans to probe ancient pyramids with cosmic rays.
Climate change to turn Persian Gulf into another Danakil Desert – the cruellest place on Earth
Temperatures in Persian Gulf to exceed threshold of human tolerance by the end of the century.
2015 TB145: Watch the huge 'spooky' Halloween asteroid flyby Earth live online
Watch livestream of 1,300ft Halloween asteroid make its closest approach to Earth.
Near-death experiences: Visions of dead loved ones at end of life 'are comforting part of dying process'
Scientists find pre-death visions of deceased friends and relatives improve quality of life in final weeks.
Indus script: Unravelling the mystery behind the ancient lost language
Researcher tracks the progress being made on one of the most enigmatic scripts in history.
Antibiotic resistance genes discovered in 900-year-old Incan mummy
Study of mummy suggests antibiotic-resistant genes existed before the introduction of antibiotics.
International Snow Leopard Day 2015: Stunning never-before-seen footage of endangered creatures [Photos and video]
WWF report finds more than a third of snow leopard habitats are at risk from climate change.
Japan: Scientists trigger artificial earthquake at Mount Zao with 200kg of dynamite
Tokyo researchers trigger quake to search for signs of future volcanic eruptions.
Fascinating images of wild killer whales and their newborn calves captured by drone [Photos]
Stunning photos of nursing killer whales taken off San Juan Islands.
Plague of Athens 'caused by the plague' as evidence shows infections in Bronze Age humans
DNA from Bronze Age teeth show plague infections were common in humans 4,800 years ago.
Add-Aspirin: World's biggest clinical trial will see if daily aspirin stops cancer recurring
Add-Aspirin phase III trial will study 11,000 UK cancer patients for 12 years.
Weirdest turtle that ever lived: Pig nose species that lived 76 million years ago discovered in Utah
Arvinachelys goldeni was 2ft long and had a broad snout like a pig.
