Seasonal Affective Disorder: SAD and sleep patterns linked to gene mutation paving way for treatments
The gene PER3 mutates, and causes both odd sleeping patterns and depression in the absence of sunlight.
Charlie Sheen HIV announcement saw largest recorded Google searches for disease
17 November 2015, when actor revealed he was HIV-positive, saw record numbers of searches for 'HIV' in US.
Ocean acidification expected to cause skeletal deformities in 50% of juvenile corals
Absorbed CO2 prevents regular growth of tiny corals making them smaller and more fragile, research suggests.
Antarctica is sitting on a layer of meteorites from the very beginning of our solar system
The sun warms iron-rich meteorites, burying them away as they melt the icy surface... and away from scientists.
Grasslands need four times more phosphorus by 2050 if booming global population is to be fed
24 megatonnes of phosphorus needs to be added to grasslands every year.
Psychosis risk higher in cannabis users with AKT1 gene
Healthy marijuana users with AKT1 gene at higher risk of developing psychosis.
Giant sea monster washed up on Australian beach identified as pike eel
Locals were 'unnerved' before experts confirmed that the species was an old pike eel.
Fukushima: 16 more cases of child thyroid cancer linked to nuclear disaster
Fukushima Prefectural officials confirm total of 116 children suspected of having thyroid cancer.
Climate change to increase risk and transmission of parasitic infections
Different age groups of humans will suffer from different parasite infections as the temperature warms.
Strychnos electri: Flower species from deadly genus discovered trapped in amber for 15 million years
The species discovered in the Dominican Republic is the first Neotropical species to be found in amber.
God of the underworld microbes Hadesarchaea discovered living on toxic gas deep below Yellowstone hot springs
The species was found in the harsh conditions of Yellowstone hot springs and lives several miles underground.
Secrets of 2,000-year-old Egyptian mummy portraits revealed through forensic technology
Study used high-tech analysis on Egyptian paintings to identify the exact colours used by the artists.
Water scarcity affects 71% of the global population as droughts worringly increase
Study finds drought affects 4 billion people worldwide - more than double previous estimates.
Stem cells: Miniature brains created as an alternative to animal testing
Hundreds of thousands of small brains could be used in clinical drug trials for every neurological disease.
What actually happens when you sneeze? Interconnected gloopy fluid shoots from your mouth like a balloon
Study finds some people are 'super spreaders' as their sneezes travel further before dropping to the ground.
Liquid graphene electrons flow 'like a wave through water' producing electric currents
Super-metal graphene's electrons move at 2.2m miles per hour at room temperature.
Zika virus: WHO says vaccine at least 18 months away from large-scale trials
Fifteen companies have potential vaccines, according to the World Health Organization.
Climate change denialism: 1 in 3 US science teachers tell students global warming is natural
First US nationwide survey on climate change education shows 54% of teachers explain scientific theory.
Loneliness: Hormone dopamine drives a need for social interaction in mice
Study finds the cause of feeling happy at spending time with others after long periods of loneliness.
Ancient Rome: Luxury sunken city where Julius Caesar spent summers was built with imported marble
Underwater excavation showed white marble used to decorate villas came from Turkey, Greece and Italy.
Why can some people stay slim without even trying? They don't diet
The 'mindlessly slim' favour quality over quantity, only eat when hungry, and are less guilty about overeating.
Earliest migrants in ancient Roman Empire came from North Africa and the Alps as slaves
Migrants were mainly men and children, and may have originated from North Africa or the Alps.
Humans wiped out megafauna on ancient land Sahul within just a few thousand years of arrival
'Megafauna' became extinct 40,000 years ago in Australia, New Guinea and Tasmania, and humans are the cause.
Old banana skins help scientists make new skin cancer detector
A new study is examining the link between skin cancer and changes in melanoma.
Big Bang primordial soup created by Cern's LHC shows early universe behaved like a liquid
Study found quark-gluon plasma behaved like a liquid and had an elliptical shape like a rugby ball.
Nuclear fusion breakthrough: Hydrogen plasma three times hotter than the sun created by Chinese scientists
Scientists used a doughnut-shaped reactor to create temperature three times hotter than the Sun.
Rhinconichthys: Evidence of extinct bony fish with huge mouth discovered in Japan and US
Fossilised remains discovered of two extinct Rhinconichthys species that lived 92 million years ago.
Menominee Crack: Giant 110m earth breach in Michigan may be caused by removal of just one tree
Mysterious Menominee Crack was caused by 'pop-up' but scientists have not been 100% sure of its cause.
Denmark: Oregano could prevent cows from burping methane and ultimately destroying the planet
The organic herb has antimicrobial effects which can reduce methane produced in the stomach of cows.
Madelung disease diagnosed in New York: Pictures show woman with 'buffalo humps' from 40 years of heavy drinking
Doctors from New York were confused by the symptoms, and made an internet search to help with diagnosis.
