Thousands of tonnes of air pollution could be reduced by changing how we do laundry A new study has investigated the amount of microfibres released by tumble dryers during a cycle.
Astronomers observe the most distant galaxy ever spotted It is some 13.5 billion light-years away from Earth.
Scientists beaming Earth’s location into space ignore Stephen Hawking’s warning about contacting aliens Before his death in 2018, Stephen Hawking warned about contacting aliens.
The hidden world of octopus cities and culture shows why it’s wrong to farm them In these watery towns, octopuses form dominance hierarchies, and they’ve started developing new behaviours.
New ‘VR therapy’ successfully treats mental health condition The automated therapy was found to work well for patients diagnosed with psychosis.
A 3D-printed fingertip ‘feels’ just like real human skin The artificial creation has a sense of touch just like a flesh-and-blood human.
Charles Darwin notebooks worth millions mysteriously return after vanishing 20 years ago The disappearance evolved into an international police case just over a year ago.
The most universally loved smell has been confirmed by science A general consensus on good and bad smells exists, despite gender, culture, nationality and race.
Landmark study finds 42 new genes linked to Alzheimer’s risk Researchers say that in the future, genetic testing may help to identify people who are most at risk of developing the condition.
People are paying over £38,000 to clone their pets Science is helping ease the pain of losing a beloved pet by allowing owners to clone them.
Stop calling it the ‘G-spot’, experts say it’s actually a ‘G-zone’ We have been getting it wrong all these years.
Mammals put brawns over brains to survive after meteor wiped out the dinosaurs After the extinction of dinosaurs, prehistoric mammals bulked up instead of developing bigger brains.
Human genome sequenced completely for the first time The complete, gap-free sequence contains roughly three billion letters in our DNA.
World’s largest ice sheet could be facing collapse, experts warn It holds enough water to raise global sea levels by around 170 feet.
80-million-year old dinosaur eggs finally identified as Titanosaur’s 20 eggs measuring 12 centimetres in diameter were found in Brazil.
How many points does a snowflake have? Although it would be impossible to test, the sheer number of possible formations means that it is likely that each snowflake will be unique.
Enormous star 13,000,000,000 light years away is ‘oldest ever discovered’ Its light has only just reached Earth, we're seeing it around 900m years after the Big Bang.
Gigantic ice volcanoes are erupting on the surface of Pluto The mountains on the distant dwarf planet are taller than the Alps on Earth.
Wild dolphin observed ‘talking’ to porpoises for the first time 'She definitely identifies as a porpoise.'
Methane holds the key to finding alien life, claim scientists The powerful greenhouse gas is emitted by microbes and would give the best indicator of life on a planet.
Mystery corpses were ‘well-connected’ individuals from the Dark Ages, forensics shows Forensic analysis on 14 dead bodies has revealed their ancient history.
Mum finds Victorian treasure chest while picking up litter in Norfolk The ancient treasure chest was filled with coins and gems.