Scientists develop climate-ready wheat that can survive drought conditions

Researchers shed light on the complex evolutionary past of bedbugs

Study reveals three quarters of people are dissatisfied with political parties

Children’s wellbeing not negatively affected by living in single parent households, study shows

High levels of pollution found in many of the world’s major cities are having negative effects on plants and insects, according to new research published in Nature Communications.

Study reveals plants exposed to high levels of nitrogen dioxide – a major component of smog – produce more defensive chemicals in their leaves

A system proposed by world war two codebreaker Alan Turing more than 60 years ago can explain the patterning of tooth-like scales possessed by sharks, according to new research.

First study of its kind reveals physiological benefits of Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) brain tingles

Living in poverty can significantly harm people’s mental health, according to recent scientific studies

Self-employed people are happier and more engaged at work despite working longer hours and having less job security, according to a study of 5,000 workers

US citizens living near a mass public shooting more likely to favor stricter gun control regardless of political affiliation, study finds

Insects can see the world in much finer resolution than previously thought

New study shows Perovskite solar cells are a potential game changer in the solar energy industry

Climate change campaigns that focus on correcting public beliefs about scientific consensus are likely to backfire and undermine policy efforts

Scientists have discovered massive sediment ridges, some the size of the Eiffel Tower, beneath Antarctica's ice for the first time

A new study has analysed the environmental impact of a loaf of bread

Young Britons are more right wing and authoritarian in their political views compared to previous generations, a new study of political attitudes has shown

If a mid-pregnancy ultrasound reveals abnormality in the fetus, new research suggests that an additional MRI scan could offer a more accurate diagnosis, as well as greater certainty for parents.

4 million commuter flows mapped across the United States have revealed a new map megaregions that drive the US economy

Study find no link between appetite and calorie intake

A new treatment to prevent bacterial skin infections uses tetraspanins, from human cells, to make skin less 'sticky' and prevent bacteria from attaching to it

Volume of nuclear waste could be reduced by 90% says new research "researchers have shown that mixing plutonium-contaminated waste with blast furnace slag and turning it into glass reduces its volume by 85-95%

Following record-high temperatures and melting records that affected Greenland in 2015, a new study has provided the first evidence linking melting in Greenland to the anticipated effects of 'Arctic amplification' - the faster warming of the Arctic compared to the rest of the Northern Hemisphere.

People who think they live in 'diverse neighbourhoods' are more likely to be prejudiced against immigrants and refugees

Nutrients left by melt water from giant icebergs in the Southern Ocean boost phytoplankton growth and contributes to long term storage of atmospheric carbon dioxide, helping to slow global warming

A new insight into how sharks regenerate their teeth, which may pave the way for the development of therapies to help humans with tooth loss, has been discovered by scientists.

Giant icebergs play key role in removing CO2 from the atmosphere and slowing global warming, study finds

Mummification Was Commonplace in Bronze Age Britain

Birds require multiple sperm to penetrate eggs to ensure normal embryo development

Recycling e-waste more effectively will raise billions in revenue and significantly benefit environment, research finds

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