Malaria vaccine created from GM mosquitoes passes first human trial with strong results
Scientists create vaccine by genetically-modifying mosquitoes to remove genes that cause infection.
A new plate boundary appears to be forming beneath the Indian Ocean
Scientists find fault system in Indian Ocean that was probably involved in the Wharton Basin earthquakes.
Source of mystery space signals tracked to dwarf galaxy 3 billion light years away
Scientists pinpoint location of repeating fast radio burst FRB 121102 – but they still don't know what's producing it.
Nasa is set to make a big announcement about its next Discovery mission
Space agency will discuss its future plans for space explorations that will 'unlock mysteries of the solar system'.
Woman's New Year detox almost killed her
Doctors warn of undertaking 'detox' regimes especially if it involves excess fluid and alternative remedies.
From Yellowstone to Toba: Here are some of the world's biggest supervolcanoes
There's a one in 500 chance of a supervolcano erupting in the next 100 years.
Heat-activated 'bionic penis' to treat erectile dysfunction heading to market
Scientist who invented implant now working on remote control device to activate it.
The universe has lost up to 5% of its dark matter since the Big Bang
Scientists calculated how much dark matter was lost by combining observations with models.
Deadly duo: Diabetes and hypertension drugs combined to kill cancer cells
Pairing of metformin and syrosingopine appears to be effective cancer treatment.
Six more fast radio bursts have been discovered coming from the same mystery cosmic source
Repeating FRBs came from same location far beyond the Milky Way where 10 had previously been detected.
Wormholes, a little rip and a big bounce: Mind-boggling theories about the universe from 2016
What theoretical physicists have found out about the cosmos over the past 12 months.
KIC 846852's mystery dimming down to natural, internal workings of star itself
Changes in luminosity consistent with 'avalanche model' where smaller dips precede larger ones.
A world of ice and iron stolen by the Sun? What we learnt about Planet 9 in 2016
Caltech scientists claimed to have evidence indicating the presence of a giant planet at edge of solar system in January.
Calculator tells you how long you should wait before driving after drinking
Morning After app helps you work out when you are safe to drive again.
A jet stream has just been discovered in Earth's core
'X-ray' of planet explains why iron in outer core moves faster under Alaska and Siberia.
Echoes of gravitational waves: How we may have found the first empirical evidence of quantum gravity
Jahed Abedi explains what these echoes discovered in the LIGO data could mean for science.
Weird ghost shark with retractable penis on its head caught on film for first time
Shark was filmed with remote operating vehicle off during dives off coast of California in 2009.
KIC 8462852: What we learnt about the bizarre alien megastructure star in 2016
We've largely ruled out the idea of a Dyson Sphere, but that doesn't make KIC 8462852 any less of a mystery.
Weird and wonderful monsters of the deep discovered at Dragon's Breath hydrothermal vents
Six new species discovered in vent chimneys 2.8km deep in the south-west Indian Ocean.
Here's how male seahorses ended up being the ones that get pregnant
Evolutionary biologists also reveal why they have no teeth or pelvic fin.
Gravitational wave echoes might have just caused Einstein's general theory of relativity to break down
Discovery could lead to a whole new way of understanding black holes and their event horizons.
Why the penis bone is the most diverse bone of all - and why humans don't have one
Scientists look at how polygamous and seasonal breeding systems lead to a longer baculum.
Drastic and risky plan to cool the planet may have just got a much safer alternative
Geoengineering scientists say calcite could curb global warming without destroying the ozone layer.
Where did the Neanderthal go on holiday? Jersey
Archaeologist says coastal cave on the island appears to have been a 'special place' for our extinct relatives.
Evolutionary biologist says Donald Trump should kill himself immediately
John Wiens was asked about the president elect after publishing a study on imminent animal extinction.
Dinosaur tail complete with feathers trapped in amber discovered at Myanmar marketplace
The piece of amber was destined to become a curiosity or piece of jewellery.
Strong 6.5 magnitude earthquake hits California near San Andreas Fault
Earthquake epicentre was 160km west of Ferndale and had a depth of 12.1km.
It's been locked away for 4 million years – yet this bacterium is resistant to our last resort antibiotics
Paenibacillus bacterium was discovered 1,000ft underground in the Lechuguilla Cave in the US.
Nature intervened: Zoo's critically endangered orangutan gets pregnant despite contraception
Karta, 34, has lost six infants since 1995 as a result of complications relating to her anatomy.
'Things like this don't happen every day': Drug that stops spread of cancer created
Scientists also find high-fat diet led to the most aggressive metastasis in several types of cancer.
