Feeling misunderstood by other groups makes people more likely to support separatist causes like Brexit and Scottish independence, new research suggests

The brains of people with no political allegiance are different from those who strongly support one party

The amount of water in glacial lakes worldwide has risen by about 50 per cent since 1990

Mammal cells could struggle to fight space germs: The immune systems of mammals – including humans – might struggle to detect and respond to germs from other planets, new research suggests

Innovation by ancient farmers adds to biodiversity of the Amazon, study shows

Workplace gender bias is being kept alive by people who think it’s no longer an issue, new research suggests

People who spend at least 2 hours in nature a week are significantly more likely to report good health and higher psychological wellbeing, according to a new large-scale study (n = 19,806), which found it didn’t matter whether this was achieved in a single visit or over several shorter visits.

Age, gender and culture ‘predict loneliness’

The public would comply with major changes to medical advice – but would then be less likely to follow future guidelines

Rapid Arctic warming has not led to a “wavier” jet stream around the mid-latitudes in recent decades