Science

The UK government has announced its latest pledge in the war against plastic. But where do the plastic bottles we recycle end up?

Water is one of the most ubiquitous substances on our planet, but we are often unaware of how unusual it is.

Scientists have long believed there may be a fourth spatial dimension beyond human perception in our 3D world.

While the risks of alcohol consumption are well-known, the exact mechanism by which the substance causes cancer has not been clear.

Dating website eHarmony has been banned from using an advertisement that claimed its service used science to help its users to "stack the odds of finding lasting love".

Metalenses are flat devices which use specially engineered nanostructures to focus light, mimicking the way traditional curved lenses work, while taking up a fraction of the space.

"Not since the Luddites of the industrial revolution has a topic engendered such emotion and sensationalism".

When sudden pressure is applied to diamene it temporarily becomes harder than diamond – the hardest material on Earth.

New research reveals more details about the first object ever detected in our own solar system to have originated from interstellar space

The technology used to make the tiny object are currently helping to understand materials on the microscopic scale.

In a blog post on 15 December, researchers from the social network said that spending too much time "passively consuming information" can make people "feel worse".

The Pineapple Fund has given over 59 Bitcoin to US-based Maps. Maps believes MDMA could help with PTSD

Hagfish have extremely loose skin which allows the animals to escape serious internal damage when bitten by predators.

UN body cites controversial drug as an effective treatment for epilepsy and says it has no addictive properties.

Remains of extinct sea creature in Estonia reveal details of structure and function of ancient optical organ that could be the oldest eye ever discovered.

Team of Bristol University scientists show that beer ingredient ethanol is ideal source to make sustainable alternative to petrol.

Being given fewer toys at once meant toddlers played with higher quality and for longer with each toy, research from the University of Toledo has found.

The human brain is able to 'predict' what your eyes will see before you look, and for the first time a team of scientists from the University of Glasgow have shown how it works.

We are becoming increasingly dependent on our electronic devices. However, there is growing concern among scientists that people may be spending too much time in front of screens.

Researchers do not know why US beaches are being invaded by millions of pink sea blobs, known as pyrosomes.

The new Channel 4 documentary trailer includes a man saying "It's like talking to a real girl" when facing a responsive sex robot.

It was found that when fatty items are cooked, hot oils used in the frying process send droplets of fat into the air, which can be dangerous.

Damage to the spinal cord can often lead to loss of motor function and sensory perception in the lower extremities.

A new study highlights the powerful influence our parents habits and lifestyles can have on our lives.

Scientists have come up with a new hypothesis that challenges the accepted version of events in the initial moments of the disaster.

A new immersive virtual reality (VR) experience is offering a groundbreaking way of visualising and interacting with 3D brain scans like never before.

Michael Creeth played a pivotal role in one of the most important scientific discoveries of the 20th century but received little recognition.

Astronomers have discovered a cataclysmic event that challenges everything we know about the death of stars.

New development could one day lead to therapies which may mitigate some of the worst effects of ageing.

A galaxy of this kind has never been confirmed so early in the universe's history, according to astronomers.