Two scientists resign from EPA roles in protest at Trump
Exclusive: 'I can't be a future prop for bad science'
Exclusive: 'I can't be a future prop for bad science'
Millions of people will be forced to leave their homes within a lifetime as sea levels rise, warns expert in article in the world-leading journal Science
No existing study has looked into the science behind microdosing — a gap a team of scientists and passionate fundraisers are hoping to fill
Sequencing the tea plant’s genome could help scientists breed new varieties that thrive in the degrading soil of tea farms
The era of a new coal power plant in China every week is over
Chances are you won't make it through this article without wiping your hands
'The full impacts will take decades to play out, but once set in motion they could be hard to reverse'
'The discovery of potential biological signatures in these ancient hot springs in Western Australia ... may lend weight to a land-based origin of life'
The conference comes amid an increasing effort to tie religion and science together
The current theory of how salt works is intuitive and simple. And, it turns out, probably not true
A shift from making simple stone tools to more complex 'hand axes' could mark a turning point in our transition from apes to modern humans
Conspiracy theorists suggest the plane is testing a new kind of weapon, or carrying out surveillance
Study suggests damage to part of the prefrontal cortex makes people's beliefs stronger
Edinburgh University study finds a new link between the part of your brain that is used to navigate and possible future illness
As Arctic Circle melts, other infectious agents — some of which may have caused global epidemics in the past — could be exposed, spelling 'disaster', say scientists
Projections for melting of the Arctic region are 'underestimated', report warns
Palaeontologists liken discovery of extremely rare Chenanisaurus barbaricus fossil in phosphate mine to winning the lottery
Camera fitted to device rapidly photographs items in front of it and feeds information to electronic brain, enabling it to pick things up without breaking them
Researchers say more tests on animals are required but claim new study is a 'significant step' towards human trials
The system could help us learn how our own planets were formed
The study shows just one small way that social media can affect our mental health, researchers said