Three Scientists Who Figured Out How Our Body "Clocks" Work Have Won The Nobel Prize In Medicine
Three American scientists have won the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for isolating a gene that plays a crucial role in how our bodies synchronise with the rhythms of the day.
This Guy Had A Playmobil Traffic Cone In His Lung For 40 Years
He thought it was a cold, his doctors were worried it might be cancer, but in fact it was a small children's toy that he'd breathed in when he was a child.
This Study Suggests Video Game "Addiction" Is Actually Super Rare And Doesn't Impact On Your Health
New research suggests that "internet gaming disorder" doesn't last very long and has no direct impact on players' health, so lumping it in with gambling or substance addictions may not be sensible.
British Scientists Have Edited The Genes Of Human Embryos For The First Time
Scientists have used a genetic editing tool to knock out a gene in early-stage human embryos – the first time that's happened in Britain.
This Study Says We Might Actually Avoid Catastrophic Climate Change
Our odds of keeping warming below 1.5°C and avoiding really serious problems have gone up, according to new research by the Met Office and others.
9 Facts About Fertility You Should Learn In Your Twenties
If you know you want kids ~at some point~, here's some essential information.
7 Things You Should Know About How Screens Might Affect Your Health
TL;DR: You don't need to worry about endless scrolling on your iPhone ~too~ much.
The Spaceship That Took Some Of The Greatest Images Of The Solar System Has Died
After 20 years in space, some amazing science, and some unbelievable images, the Cassini-Huygens mission finally came to an end. We asked two of the scientists who worked on it what the mission meant to them.
Scientists Say The UK's New Paper On Science After Brexit Doesn't Address The Real Issues
The government just published its proposals for EU science collaboration, but academics said it ignored the big questions of free movement and European Court of Justice jurisdiction.
How The Parents Of Autistic Children Are Being Targeted By Misinformation Online
“This thing about alternative facts and fake news… We’ve been living it in the autism community for 20 years.”
We Hardly Know Anything About Deep-Sea Life, And Our Ignorance Is Damaging It
There's been hardly any research into most residents of the deep oceans, despite it being the biggest habitat on Earth – and it's making them harder to protect, according to a new review.
There's Yet Another Study Out About Drinking And Health – Here's What You Need To Know
You'll probably have seen a thousand headlines saying "alcohol is good for you" or "alcohol is bad for you". Here's how to read those stories.
Scientists Are "Appalled" At The BBC Putting A Climate Change Denier On Radio 4's Flagship News Show
Jim Al-Khalili and Brian Cox, two prominent scientists and BBC presenters, have criticised the Today programme's decision to interview Lord Lawson.
This Is What The Ancestor Of All Flowers Probably Looked Like
A bit like a lily, actually.
These People Are Trying To Fix A Huge Problem In Science
The results of too many scientific studies aren't standing up to scrutiny. Here's how a group of scientists think they can (partly) change that.
Brexit Could Have A "Catastrophic" Effect on Vital Drug Supplies For British Patients
Industry bodies say that if Britain leaves the EU's medicines regulator without some sort of deal, it could have "catastrophic" consequences for patients, as well as for medical research and the pharmaceutical industry.
It Seems The Videos Of A Weird Thing Appearing In The Cornwall Skies Were A PR Stunt
UPDATED: Boo. The least fun answer – it appears to be a PR stunt by the Eden Project.
T. Rex Couldn't Actually Run, According To This Study
Thanks to Jurassic Park, we all think of Tyrannosaurus rex sprinting after its prey, but a new computer model suggests that if it had tried that its legs would have broken.
Radiologists Say Cancer Treatments Are At Risk From Brexit, Whatever Government Ministers Claim
Damian Green, the cabinet secretary, said medical devices weren't covered by the Euratom treaty – but radiologists say he's wrong.
Here's Why We're Probably Going To Have To Leave Euratom, Whether MPs Want To Or Not
The legal advice is conflicting and MPs disagree over whether Brexit means we legally have to leave the European nuclear regulator as well – although, practically speaking, we probably do.