Promiscuity is slowing down evolution, study finds
'You might think that birds choose mates arbitrarily if they are promiscuous, but most individuals prefer a certain type'
'You might think that birds choose mates arbitrarily if they are promiscuous, but most individuals prefer a certain type'
For nearly 100 years, scientists have thought a sponge was the first type of animal on the planet, but new genetic technique points to a creature like today's comb jellies
The whole thing will see the biggest movement of people for tourism ever — all for just a couple of minutes of darkness
‘The sooner we take action on global greenhouse gas emissions and transition away from fossil fuels to renewables, the better’
Researchers say traditional education and work start times of 9am mean young adults are likely to underperform as a result of learning at a time which feels unnatural to them
Gas giant looms large in sky at its closest point to Earth
But make sure it is prepared carefully
The firey death will make sure that humanity doesn’t accidentally infect the solar system with aliens
Matt Warren sits down with astronomer royal Martin Rees to unpack some of the most pressing mysteries of the universe – from whether we are alone to what Brexit will mean for Britain
The research was helped by 60,000 people around the world, who checked through more than four million possible planets
Getting a look at the phenomenon – perhaps the most important portrait ever taken – requires linking observatories all over the world into one huge telescope
Remains of 13th Dynasty tomb found in Dahshur royal necropolis south of Cairo
Scientists have confirmed that the most mysterious signal in the universe is coming from space.
Thomas Royen found the solution at the age of 67 while brushing his teeth
Computer-generated music is a controversial topic for musicians living in a digital world
Dr David Clancy says the data on the procedure is flawed and children do not have the ability to consent to the procedure
Dr Guo Shuzhong hopes to repeat the operation on other patients
'Watching badgers undertake this massive excavation ... is impressive'
Much of the ice on the fringes of the frozen island 'will likely disappear in the near future', scientist says
'It is one of the most significant Iron Age funerary complexes discovered in Britain over the past half-century,' says Dr Peter Halkon of the University of Hull