Dental disease led legendary man-eating lions of Tsavo to kill humans
Dental injuries would have made catching other prey much more difficult.
Cannabis-based oil reduces seizures in patients with hard-to-treat epilepsy
Some patients with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome saw the number of seizures reduced after taking CBD oil.
Frog slime contains a secret ingredient that can kill flu viruses
The peptide, known as urumin, is found in the mucus of South Indian frogs.
Lyrid meteor shower 2017: How to look at spectacular 'shooting stars' passing by in night sky
The Lyrid meteor shower will peak on 22 April at dawn.
Watch live as massive asteroid the size of Shanghai Tower comes close to Earth
Nicknamed 'The Rock', the asteroid will fly by at a safe distance of 1.8 million kilometres.
Our ancestors defeated a virus from the same family as HIV 11 million years ago
Scientists studied ''viral fossils'' to find out how how the HERV-T retrovirus went extinct.
Asian elephants are aware of their own bodies - another sign of their intelligence
Scientists have found new proof that elephants are highly intelligent and self-aware.
14,000-year-old mammoth tusk discovered hidden in Alaska wilderness
The tusk was discovered buried in soil sediments at the Holzman archaeological site.
Vascular risk factors like smoking increase risk of developing Alzheimer's disease
Smoking, diabetes, and hypertension at midlife have been associated with amyloid plaques build-up in the brain.
International Day of Human Space Flight: Ten times astronauts broke amazing records in space
From the first person in space to the first music video ever recorded on the International Space Station, astronauts keep breaking new records.
How killer superbugs become resistant to 'last-resort' antibiotic
There are growing concerns that superbugs could become resistant to vancomycin.
Hubble spots spectacular auroras on ice giant Uranus
Auroras are well studied on Saturn and Jupiter, but less so on Uranus.
Party drug poppers linked with development of eye problems including 'blind spots'
The chemical composition of poppers changed in 2006.
Dramatic cholera outbreaks in East Africa linked to extreme El Niño event
Researchers have long suspected that climatic factors can have an impact on cholera outbreaks.
Easter 2017: The surprising health benefits of eating chocolate according to science
Eating dark, cocoa rich chocolate can be good for your health.
Dreaming science: What happens to our brain when we dream?
Scientists were able to predict when people were dreaming by spotting a specific brain activity pattern.
Pink Moon 2017: Watch April Full Moon rise in night sky and find out why it's 'pink'
April's Full Moon is often referred to as the 'pink moon'.
Farming reached the Mediterranean from the Near-East much earlier than we thought
Farmers first arrived in the Late Glacial era, 13,000 years ago.
DNA study unveils secrets of Sardinians' unique ancestry
Sardinians harbour a distinctive genetic heritage as a result of having lived isolated on an island.
Cannabis legal: Uruguay becomes world's first country to let pharmacies sell marijuana
Pharmacies in the South American country will start selling cannabis from July.
New giant virus found in sewage refutes 'fourth domain of life' theory
The klosneuvirus seems to have grown by acquiring DNA from their hosts.
World Health Day 2017 theme: Biggest myths about depression - and why they're wrong
Depression is one of the most common and debilitating diseases in the world.
Is human flesh calorific? Cannibal Neanderthals didn't just eat each other for nutrition
For the first time, a scientist presents a full nutritional template for the calorific value of the human body.
Tick full of 30-million-year-old monkey blood discovered trapped in amber fossil
The fossil is thought to be between 15 and 30 million years old.
Great apes can spot when we have 'false beliefs' about reality – and they can help us out
Experiments have shown that great apes know when researchers are mistaken about the location of an object.
New species of worm-snail found on shipwreck uses 'Spiderman' mucus web to trap its prey
The new snail-worm species was discovered on the hull of the USNS General Hoyt S Vandenburg shipwreck.
Areca nut could hold the key to treat nicotine addiction – and quit smoking
Compounds in the areca nut could be synthesised to create new treatments for nicotine addiction.
That 'new' ancient Egyptian pyramid was probably already excavated 60 years ago
The remains of the pyramid were discovered at the Dahshur royal necropolis.
Earliest dated rock art in Southern Africa depicts shamans' journey to the world of the spirits
For the first time, researchers have directly dated rock art in Lesotho, Botswana and South Africa.
Divers look for Caligula's party boat where Emperor threw wild orgies 2,000 years ago
The Emperor has gone down in history as a tyrant but archaeologists are looking for his luxurious ship.