The season is upon us - it's that time of year when everyone reaches for the cold and flu medicine at the slightest hint of a cough or runny nose - but which is it, a cold, or the flu?

Food Foundation report reveals that 47% of vegetables and 80% of fruits are imported, highlighting need to increase domestic production to boost security

The first direct investigation the UK public’s perception of sunscreen pollution finds that many of us are unaware of the damage it can do

Many of us have enjoyed watching Bluey with our kids, sharing laughs as each episode perfectly (and hilariously) captures the ups and downs of parenting and relationships.

We should expect hotter summer temperatures to be normal rather than an out-of-the-ordinary event new climate report suggests.

What if the best-tasting morsel isn’t on your plate, but the one you steal? New research suggests “forbidden food” really may taste better.

As deforestation accelerates across the Amazon, scientists are uncovering a disturbing new consequence: humans are transmitting diseases to wildlife.

Brief exposure to everyday air pollution including woodsmoke, diesel exhaust and cooking emissions, impairs brain function and lung health, UK-based study finds

Stormy skies could send more patients to the emergency room, according to an analysis of weather systems and medical data by researchers in Hungary.

Sleep loss is often one of the most challenging symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, affecting patients long before memory loss and a formal diagnosis is made. Research from the University of Kentucky has...

Barbary macaques are endangered, with 8,000 are thought to exist in the wild; the birth of four baby monkeys at UK conservation facility offers hope

PML scientists hope to determine how mixed-material coffee cups degrade in harsh environments, like the Arctic, where many of these single-use items

Glyphosate use in UK farming has surged since 1990, with treated land and public use also rising sharply, despite increased weed resistance due to overuse

Pollen season is two weeks longer thanks to climate change while extreme heat is responsible for one death a minute, new report finds

Move over Artemis II crew, there’s a new team in space of the microscopic kind. UK scientists have sent worms on a pioneering mission, but what do the

Population growth, increased urbanization, and increased consumption is driving an increase in municipal waste, what does this mean for the planet?

UK food insecurity continues to climb, with a typical shopping basket increasing 33% since 2022, as the Middle East conflict fuels worries about further increases

Could discarded plastic really be transformed into a therapeutic to treat neurodegenerative diseases? Edinburgh researchers think so.

AI chatbots are seduced by misinformation that is delivered in medical jargon, leading them to give potentially dangerous advice.

New study says conflict, climate and cyber-attacks could expose the UK food system to shocks, triggering food shortages, price spikes and even civil unrest

Forests have a crucial role to play in sequestering carbon, but how can we tell how healthy a forest is and how it’s responding to climate change?

Rare genetic diseases such as ataxia telangiectasia and cystic fibrosis lack strong commercial incentives, prompting charities to fund early drug research. Innovative approaches are offering renewed h...

Hydrogenation is a key reaction in chemical manufacturing but is powered by fossil fuel-derived hydrogen; how can waste bread change that?

What can the discovery of an ‘inside out’ system, where the planets don’t follow our typical understanding, tell us about planetary formation?

Plants will play a key part in sustaining human life on the Moon, Mars and beyond, but there is still much to do before we establish space greenhouses

Analysis of grey wolf teeth can tell us a lot about what the pack hunter consumed in the last weeks or months of its life.

New research has found a hidden reservoir of hydrogen in the Earth core, but how big is and how did it get there?

There’s no doubt that plastic is a scourge on the environment, but one archaeologist argues it’s also a useful archaeological archive full of valuable information about us.Despite being a useful and v...

The Snowball Earth was completely frozen and the climate shut down, but analysis of well-preserved rock suggests that might not have been true

Venus has been shaped by volcanic activity and is an ideal candidate for lava tubes, but finding them can be difficult.

A new AI tool developed by the British Antarctic Survey scientists tracks icebergs from birth to break up for the first time.

A rock-pooling duo finds a sea hare native to the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean in Plymouth; what was it doing there?

An unsettled start to January sees records broken in Northern Ireland, but what about the rest of the UK?

What affect is a growing octopus population having on the fisheries and marine ecosystem off the Southwest coast?

Government proposals aim to reduce emissions from wood burning stoves and make consumers more aware of the increased link with heart and lung disease

How does a river flow upwards? UK and US researchers think they’ve solved the mystery of the uphill Green River.

Imagine living without your sense of smell; you couldn’t smell the toast you’ve forgotten as it burns under the grill, the flowers and freshly cut grass in the spring, or whether the milk in your fri...

The DES has released its most detailed picture yet of how the Universe has been expanding over the last six billion years.

Earth’s existing network of seismometers can be used to track the rumbles caused by space junk re-entering the atmosphere – here’s how.

Current environmental policy frameworks no longer reflect the reality of today’s Arctic soundscapes; new study offers improved ways to measure noise

Once forgotten building material known for its strength and speed of growth is gaining popularity once again, prompting engineers to draw up a manual

£3.7m research project will improve our knowledge of why volcanoes become highly explosive, thus helping to protect vulnerable communities.

HadCRUT5 data aligns with predictions from climate scientists worldwide – the world is getting warmer, and it’s because of human-generated GHG

UK-based researchers have compiled a list of 40 vital questions that must be answered to protects UK seas and the ecosystems within it.

Astronomers from the Universities of Warwick and Durham observed a shockwave around a dead star, but what caused it?

Is there a link between light exposure and cognitive function and could the season affect how we learn?

The Hubble Telescope might be over 35 years old but it’s still making new discoveries, including a new type of astronomical object.

At one time, scientists couldn’t see the far side of the sun, but a solar orbiter broadened perspectives and observed one of strongest magnetic storms

New research provides fresh insight into the functioning of coral reefs and offers hope for protecting these diverse ocean habitats.