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Orangutans seek out the precise plants that fight infection and heal wounds, jaw-dropping study finds
After 20 years of orangutan observations, scientists have discovered that orangutans seek out plants with healing properties
We need to stop shaming masturbating birds, say scientists
Polly wants a… little privacy? A new study has found that acts of self-pleasure among parrots and other birds are perfectly natural, thank you very much
One of the world's rarest (and strangest) sharks has been filmed alive for the first time
Known for its massive retractable jaw, the spooky footage shows the goblin shark lurking deep in the Pacific Ocean
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'A huge step forward': This strange Antarctic creature could spark a cancer breakthrough, say scientists
Sea squirts in the Antarctic could offer us a novel way to kill melanoma cells – that is, skin cancer – without harming healthy cells
Mice and rats are now evolving resistance to poison, experts warn
Researchers have found that DNA mutations could be responsible for increasingly stubborn and hard-to-control rodent populations
Earth’s early life was terrible at sex, say scientists
Sexual reproduction only began to improve when early animals began facing more stress and competition
Here’s who’ll win the World Cup, according to science
Statisticians from across Europe teamed up to train a competition-predicting, machine learning algorithm
Chance of mega earthquake hitting California now at a 'historic high', experts warn
The faults beneath Los Angeles are at their highest stress in 1,000 years – and overdue a release
Weird signals keep reaching Earth from across the Galaxy – and we may finally have the key to reading them
A mysterious "stellar Rosetta Stone" may crack a code that's puzzled scientists for years
It’s time to rethink your five-a-day, according to major new Harvard study
It’s not about how much fruit and veg you eat – but whether or not they contain a specific micronutrient
We may have just cracked one of Stonehenge's greatest mysteries
A glacier may have carried the site’s massive Altar Stone part of the way from Scotland
Mysterious ancient human settlement discovered 2,000m up a mountain, stunning experts
The prehistoric human cave dwelling is the highest of its kind and suggests an organised economy-driven society
Experts have found a new type of cholesterol. And it could be the most dangerous
Experts have found a new type of cholesterol. And it could be the most dangerous
Something ‘unprecedented’ is now happening to Earth’s rotation, scientists say
Climate change is slowing Earth's spin – and there's nothing quite like it in 3.6 million years
Jaw-dropping new NASA photo shows the full power of a supermassive black hole
The new image reveals why the ‘squid galaxy’ is so bright
What your handwriting could reveal about your dementia risk
When a group of older adults in Portugal completed writing tests, scientists found a link between how they wrote and their brain health
Why women are 60% more likely to be injured in a car crash than men
If a man and woman are both involved in a car accident, the woman is more likely to get hurt than the man
There's a hidden 'third eye' buried in your skull – and scientists think they've finally worked out why
Far from a spiritual metaphor, a new theory is shedding light on the bizarre evolutionary quirks that gave us a hidden third eye
The most powerful climate phenomenon on record could hit the US in 2026, experts warn
A once-in-a-century ‘super El Niño’ may be brewing in the Pacific
The legendary lost Maya 'white jaguar' city may finally have been found
In the depths of the Mexican jungle, researchers believe they’ve uncovered one of the last strongholds of the Maya civilisation
You fart 32 times a day on average. Scientists built this underwear to prove it
A new (under)wearable sensor sits in your pants and sniffs your farts, in the hopes of revealing clues about your gut health
The first known dentist was actually a Neanderthal, study finds
Russian archaeologists have discovered evidence of a sophisticated dental procedure that took place nearly 60,000 years ago
Why humans simply aren’t built for strict monogamy
This is what science actually says about humans’ capacity for commitment
The carnivore diet: What eating only meat does to your health, a nutritionist explains
The meat-only diet has gone viral on social media, with its proponents claiming that humans evolved to exist on animal protein alone. But how healthy is it?
