Living with children makes women more sleep deprived than men
Women with children in the house are more tired than men but also women without children.
Human ancestors painted just like Van Gogh 38,000 years ago
Pointillist techniques were identified in ancient artworks found in rock shelters in France.
Ancient sanctuary from obscure religion that competed with Christianity unearthed in Corsica
Dedicated to the god Mithra, it is the first ever discovered on the island.
What is catnip and why do cats love it?
What is it in catnip plants that makes our cats go wild?
Mysterious 'crouched' burials in remote Siberia hint to the practice of ritualistic sacrifices
Fours individuals had been buried at a medieval site in a crouched position.
Do men sweat more than women?
A study has found that it is morphology, not sex, that mediates differences in sweating.
A 'giant among the dwarfs' - new tiny species of bushbaby amazes scientists
The Angolan dwarf Galago is three times bigger than its close relatives.
Ancient crania reveal secrets about the first migrants to the Americas
First humans to people South America share a last common ancestor with modern-day northeast Asian populations.
Genital herpes in pregnancy tied to higher risk of autism in boys
Mothers' immune response to herpes may increase the risk of offspring developing autism
Spoiler alert: If given the chance, most people wouldn't want to know their future
Only 1% of people consistently want to know what life has in store for them.
Iconic scimitar-horned oryx reintroduced to the Sahel 10 years after going extinct in the wild
Captive oryx antelopes have been reintroduced to Ouadi Rimé-Ouadi Achim Faunal Reserve to great success.
Andrew Wakefield, vaccines and autism: Everything you need to know about Vaxxed
Does the MMR vaccine cause autism? No it definitely does not.
Girl power: Elite status was passed on from mothers in ancient Chaco Canyon society
Mitochondrial DNA from nine elite burials reveal the same maternal lineage.
Cocaine addiction creates a build-up of iron in the brain
The findings open up new avenues for research into cocaine addiction treatments.
Potent compound in snail venom could be painkiller to end opioid epidemic
The compound targets a different pain pathway in the body than that of opioids.
How the brain remembers experiences of fear
Scientists have found that neurons known as place cells are key to retrieving fear memories.
Mysterious Tully Monster was a weird creature but not a fish
Scientists have contradicted two studies published last year which showed the Tully Monster was a vertebrate.
Giant basking sharks swim south for the winter
A number of the gentle fish spend their winter months off the coasts of Spain, Portugal and North Africa.
Surrogacy: Where does the UK stand and should the law be reformed?
A reform of the UK surrogacy legislation may take place in coming years.
Patients and virus genetics account for a third of HIV viral load
Findings shed light on why disease progresses at different rates in people infected with HIV.
Ladies, here are the dance moves that make you sexy - according to scientists
Dancing is often found in courtship contexts, so scientists want to study what movements are more attractive.
Snow moon, lunar eclipse and comet 45P to coincide this February... watch live online
People in most of the world will get good views of Penumbral lunar eclipse and comet 45P.
Dyslexia: Why boys are more frequently diagnosed than girls
Processing speed mediates much of the sex differences in dyslexia prevalence.
Black rhinos: Poaching of critically endangered species continues undeterred
A large genetic study of black rhinos has yielded new clues about how their populations could be better managed.
Ancient Egypt: Children's footprints and painting fragments discovered in Ramesses II's capital
Archaeologists also found monumental remains that could be associated with a palace and a temple.
Mongolia: Deadly virus causes another mass die-off of endangered Saiga antelopes
2,500 animals of the critically endangered species have died in an outbreak that began in livestock.
HIV: Thailand becomes first country in Asia to eliminate mother-to-child transmission
Thailand's health authorities have promoted ambitious policies to stop the spread of the virus in infants.
Cheirogaleus shethi: Tiny new species of dwarf lemur found in Madagascar
Cheirogaleus shethi named after Brian Sheth, Global Wildlife Conservation board director.
Mysterious Amazonian geoglyphs suggest deforestation is a modern phenomenon
Geoglyphs in the Amazonian forest were not created via large-scale deforestation.
How carnivorous plants have evolved to become 'meat-eaters'
Scientists have sequenced the genome of the Australian pitcher-plant.
