Neonicotinoids are killing off bees by making their queens infertile
Queen bees struggle to reproduce after exposure to the insecticide thiamethoxam.
2,200-year-old coins record Hannibal's defeat and the start of the Roman Empire
Rome's victory over Carthage set it on the path of rapid expansion.
US opioid epidemic: Overdose deaths almost double in 7 years
Survival rates are falling among people admitted to intensive care.
Enormous 3,000-year-old statue of mysterious Turkish matriarch discovered
This majestic 5-metre-tall statue guarded the citadel of Kunulua in the Iron Age.
Goldfish 'get drunk for three months' to survive winter
It's a good job fish don't need a license to swim – in winter they're permanently over the limit.
Mosaics in 'Pompeii of the East' reveal moment of destruction that crushed a city 1,200 years ago
The city in northern Jordan was hit by a deadly earthquake in the 8th century.
Most common myths about the brain that are completely wrong
Nearly half of people with neuroscience degrees still believe these myths about the brain.
Additive in breakfast cereals could make the brain 'forget' to stop eating
Preservative butylhydroxytoluene could make people hungrier and more likely to gain weight.
Coal ash discovered to contain massive quantities of toxic nanoparticles
Titanium suboxide isn't known to be produced by any natural processes.
160-million-year-old Jurassic fossils in China reveal that the earliest mammals could actually fly
They could glide between trees above the dinosaurs that roamed the ground.
Alcoholism epidemic in the USA: More than 1 in 8 Americans are now alcoholics
Alcoholism has risen 49% in the US in just 11 years, national surveys find.
1,000-year-old massive, perfectly circular Viking fortress discovered in Denmark
Huge fortresses of this kind pose an enigma in Viking history.
Mysterious stone slab discovered in Spain is covered with ancient symbols that no one can read
Who carved the symbols and what were they trying to say?
Klotho: Human hormone could become groundbreaking anti-aging and smart drug
The human hormone klotho has been linked to higher cognitive abilities and longevity.
Inequality in England: Stark north-south divide in young people's deaths revealed
No one knows why young and middle aged northerners are much more likely to die than southerners.
Origins of ancient fairytales mapped using genomic data
Our DNA may have the answer to how traditional folktales travel across the world.
Unique Antarctic ecosystem transformed as polar deserts flooded in heatwave
The McMurdo Dry Valleys were flooded as summer temperatures soared to 12C.
Red wine could help gut bacteria to stop the flu
The microbiome plays an amazing range of functions in the body.
A dinosaur with camouflaged and spiky armour has been discovered in Canada
The 110-million-year-old fossil is one of the best-preserved dinosaurs ever found.
Early exposure to porn makes boys more likely to want power over women in later life
The long-term consequences of watching porn early in life are only just starting to come to light.
Ancient Greece: scientists crack DNA sequence from 'cradle of Western civilisation' for first time
The findings reveal origins of the Minoan people of Crete, home to the legend of the Minotaur.
Antarctica's trillion-tonne iceberg might 'bump back into Larson C ice shelf'
There are several possibilities for what will happen to the berg next.
Climate change will fuel the rapid and unpredictable spread of deadly epidemics in Europe
Cholera, anthrax and Lyme disease are some of the most climate-sensitive diseases.
When the first flowers opened on Earth, this is what they looked like
Flowers evolved during the era of the dinosaurs.
Silence on vaginal bleeding cuts women off from society - and puts their lives at risk
"When I had my period for the first time, I was not allowed to go outside for seven days."
60,000 suicides in India linked to climate change
The suicides occurred in the past 30 years due to higher than average temperatures.
Scientists come down hard on 13 Reasons Why as searches for ways to commit suicide soar
Searches for 'how to commit suicide' went up 26% in the weeks after the Netflix series aired.
These birds are so well disguised experienced biologists struggle to spot them. Can you?
Ground-nesting birds know the best spot to hide based on their individual markings.
Earth will hit dangerous 2C global warming level within 80 years
'We're closer to the margin than we think.'
There are 75 men for every woman in parts of China, and it's making men aggressive and depressed
By 2020, there is estimated to be an excess of 20 million men of 'marriageable age' across China.
