Triassic 'jaws' fish became the ocean's top predator after biggest ever mass extinction
The 6-foot-long fish lived in the incredibly hot oceans of the early Triassic.
Studying the 'aha' moment has revealed a fundamental aspect of human consciousness
Scientists have found a way to objectively pinpoint moments of consciousness.
Canaanites weren't annihilated like the Bible says – their descendants are the Lebanese
Modern Lebanese people share 90% of their DNA with Bronze Age Canaanites.
A unique dinosaur that looks a lot like a giant turkey has been discovered in China
The large crest was probably a mark to impress potential mates.
'Overly clean' modern life is killing the gut bacteria that could stop us getting sick
Poor gut health linked to asthma, obesity, type 1 diabetes, autism and mental health conditions.
Austerity has lowered life expectancy in the poorest parts of England
The gap between rich and poor is getting wider again.
Completing full course of antibiotics may 'do more harm than good'
There's never been any solid evidence that finishing the course of antibiotics is beneficial.
Norway, Sweden and America are the world's best three places to grow old in
The UK came 11th.
Amazingly well preserved 3,500-year-old lunch box discovered in Swiss Alps
The wooden box still has traces of the grains it carried in 1500 BCE.
Sperm counts have plummeted by 60% in less than 50 years, landmark study finds
The rapidly falling sperm count shows no sign of slowing.
The 'smell of death' can drive species to extinction
The finding sheds light on a long-standing scientific puzzle known as the Allee effect.
Why are children dying every year near lychee orchards?
Something about lychees or the way they are grown is toxic, and undernourished children are paying the price.
The countries with the most unhealthy amount of belly fat
The US, New Zealand, Greece and Iceland have the biggest problem with abdominal fat.
Mushroom protein is just as filling as meat
If you think a vegan meal isn't as filling as a steak, you're wrong.
Zealandia: Lost continent beneath New Zealand to be drilled
Scientists embark on investigation to drill down into the hidden continent beneath New Zealand.
South America: Lethal Hantavirus expected to spread due to climate change
Rats are carriers of the deadly Hantaviruses.
Geoengineering: How scientists could zap clouds with aerosols to cool the Earth down
Geoengineering could go very, very wrong - but it's seeming like an increasingly tempting option.
Elephant seals are the only mammal besides humans to use rhythm to communicate
The rhythm of the male elephant seal's grunt contains life-or-death information for his rivals.
Antibiotic-resistant superbugs can defeat drugs we haven't even invented yet
MRSA was resistant to methicillin 14 years before the drug was first used.
In less than 70 years, we've made enough plastic to wrap the entire world in cling film
The plastic problem is bad, but 'we haven't seen anything yet', scientists say.
First humans in Australia were sophisticated hunters and artists 65,000 years ago
Aboriginal Australian history is many thousands of years longer than we thought.
183-million-year old ocean deathbed shows how catastrophe hit Jurassic seas
A massive volcanic eruption is thought to have triggered suffocation in the shallow oceans.
Scientists just accidentally invented an entirely new kind of sex toy for women
The Vaginal Pressure Inducer was created to study a painful medical condition - but it had unexpected results.
Meet Hope – the magnificent blue whale who replaced Dippy to guard the Natural History Museum
IBTimes UK took a tour around the transformed Hintze Hall, the old home of Dippy the dinosaur.
Incredible discovery of 5,000-year-old 'House of the Dead' could hold Stonehenge ancestors
The Stone Age burial mound is the first to be excavated in Wiltshire in 50 years.
Dramatic discovery reveals secrets of 2,000-year-old lines in the ground at Ancient Greek theatre
Archaeologists think they have solved a long-standing mystery dating back to the Greek Classical period.
Five things you can do to save the planet
Here's how family size, how you travel and what you eat affect your carbon emissions.
One trillion tonne super iceberg breaks off from Antarctica
Before the ice broke off, the crack in Larsen C could be seen from space.
Watch ants build a 'miraculous' living Eiffel Tower
Ants could support the weight of 750 of their peers.
The 'warm glow' you get from generosity is a real scientific phenomenon
The brain areas for happiness and for generosity synchronise when you give people gifts.
