A lump of amber unearthed in the South Pole that is the first ever to be discovered there has proven how Antarctica was once covered in lush rainforests. The amber,…
Astonished scientists have unearthed what are believed to be the smallest dinosaur eggs ever found during a fossil hunting expedition in China. The six eggs, excavated in eastern Jiangxi Province,…
Climate scientists say West Antarctica was ice-free for millions of years longer than previously thought and the big freeze probably only happened 7 million years later. An international team of…
Scientists in Switzerland have begun a bizarre experiment using bacteria to predict their team's results in the EURO 2024 tournament. Microbiologists at the Baden Cantonal Hospital (KSB) allow the bugs…
Japanese scientists have revealed how they plan to use powerful lasers to zap space junk circling the Earth to clear the planet's orbit. Experts say more than a million pieces…
A brain-boosting jolt from a cup of coffee could only be effective if you drink it sparingly, a sleep study conference has revealed. And caffeine lovers who rave about the…
Italy's other leaning tower is at risk of collapse after scientists listening for cracking sounds in the stonework declared it potentially unsafe. Bologna's Garisenda Tower, one of a pair built…
Scientists hope to find out more about bees' survival strategies after discovering 3,000-year-old mummified solitary bee larvae in Portugal. Researchers from Lisbon and Seville said the bees, which were ready…
Cute pack of meerkats assembles after a scientist plays their distinctive cry of warning on a small loudspeaker for research purposes. In the footage from Zurich Zoo from 20th September…
A cache of astonishingly perfectly preserved Roman swords has been unearthed from what scientists believe was once a two-thousand-year-old rebel arms dump. The four swords are said to be in…