China has successfully launched its historic Chang’e-6 mission .The 53-day odyssey will be the most complex and challenging ...

The eyebrows of the African wild dog have scientists wondering whether other dogs can make the irresistible ‘puppy-dog eyes’ ...

The first set of results from a pioneering cosmic-mapping project hints that the repulsive force known as dark energy has ...

The contest to elect the next president of Paris-Saclay University has collapsed, reflecting wider issues at the giant ...

Nobel prizewinner whose insights into the foibles of human decision-making launched the field of behavioural economics and sent ripples through all social sciences.

Researchers in China say they are finding themselves five to ten years behind their US counterparts as export restrictions bite.

The sky over Italy’s Mount Etna fills with ‘smoke rings’ as a newly formed crater puffs out perfect circles of vapour. The circles — called volcanic vortex rings — form when cold air above the volcano ...

An orangutan in Sumatra surprised scientists when he was seen treating an open wound on his cheek with a poultice made from a ...

Researchers are developing vaccines and fresh drug approaches to prevent and treat recurring infections without antibiotics.

Bacteria that make food using a compound other than chlorophyll could paint other planets in a wide range of colours.

Decades of evidence shows that exercise leads to healthier, longer lives. Researchers are just starting to work out what it ...