Researchers at Stanford University genetically altered mice to be able to receive and function with human brain cells.

Scientists have worked out what is going on inside a dog's brain when it sees a human smiling or scowling.

A scientific study has revealed the acoustic secret that connects all birdsong - and it is surprisingly simple

And how can future civilisations remember where we put it?

What would it really take to build a city on the moon?

Scientists think that Svalbard bears have adapted to recent ice loss by eating more land-based prey.

Researchers say the footage, captured near the North-West Pacific coast, is the first recorded evidence of the two species working together.

The bionic microchip implant which allows registered blind people to see again.

From a red-throated loon touching down on water, to good and bad hair days, and an airborne squirrel, here is a selection of the finalists in this year’s Nikon Comedy Wildlife awards

The science and maths of playing The Traitors recorded at Green Man Festival.

One of the longest sets of dinosaur footprints in the world has been discovered in a limestone quarry near Bicester, in Oxfordshire, England.

Psychologists subjected a BBC reporter to a carefully designed thermal camera stress test.

The bald, subterranean rats are the world's longest-lived rodent.

The bald, subterranean rats are the world's longest-lived rodent.

A vaccine against a deadly disease that affects young elephants is shown to be effective in a world-first trial.

A vaccine against a deadly disease that affects young elephants is shown to be effective in a world-first trial.

Those she inspired say she not only revolutionised our understanding of chimpanzees - but challenged how we relate to the natural world.

What do we know about the causes of autism?

They located this key area of function by recording the brain activity of running rats.

A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.

How long tubes of mud - drilled out of the Antarctic seafloor - could reveal how the frozen continent is changing.

Researchers in Cuba and the UK are working together to reveal the biological secrets of the beautiful but endangered Polymita snail.

The latest science of how animals communicate, with a live audience at the Hay Festival.

Science that makes living in our homes safer and cooler in a changing climate.

Destroying Iran's stores of enriched uranium would bring danger for people nearby but not trigger another Chernobyl.

Photographs appear to show how nickel mining damaged one the world's most diverse marine environments

Photographs appear to show how nickel mining damaged one the world's most diverse marine environments

The research builds on the discovery that chimps seek out and eat certain plants to self-medicate.

A new study says 99.999% of the world’s deep seafloor is still unseen by humans.

And what can we learn from their ability to regrow their body parts?

Massive power cuts brought parts of Spain, Portugal and France to a standstill this week.