Microplastics: Laundry filters ‘dramatically’ reduce fibres.

Genetically-modified marine bacteria able to produce synthetic spider silk.

COVID-19: Llama-based antibody treatment ‘neutralises’ virus

Toxic mercury pollution found in the ocean’s deepest point.Two independent teams of scientists have found methylmercury in fish and crustaceans captured in the 11,000-metre-deep Mariana Trench.

Face mask use needed to ‘prevent COVID-19 second wave’

Physical distancing of at least one metre lowers the risk of coronavirus transmission, but distances of two metres could be more effective

More than 80% of coronavirus cases without symptoms, cruise ship study finds

The ocean captures twice as much carbon dioxide as previously thought

The more data you save on a flash drive, the lighter it gets

Coronavirus: aggressive 'L type' strain affecting 70 per cent of cases

Peter van de Kamp: An astronomer who was wrong in all the right ways

Abnormalities in the visual cortex could be the cause of migraines.

Penguin speech follows human language rules

Neanderthal ancestry found in African populations' DNA for the first time

A recent study found that happiness reaches a low at 47.2 years old.

Neanderthals may have died out without help from modern humans: Inbreeding and declining health in small populations could account for the Neanderthals' demise.

Breastfeeding gives babies a brain boost

Medical detection dogs can sniff out diabetes: to hypoglycaemic episodes the median sensitivity was 83% while to hyperglyaemic episodes it was 67%