The Earth, unless you subscribe to the flat-Earther “model”, rotates on its axis once every 24 hours. But this hasn’t been the case forever, and

Evidence for ammonite survival into the Paleogene era is solid, a new study confirms, indicating that these ancient mollusks were well positioned to inherit oceans

Parts of the world are experiencing the extremes of cold at this time of year, and with low temperatures comes a shocking phenomenon: cat zapping.

The galaxy is expected to be home to billions of free-floating, or “rogue”, planets that have no stellar companion. These worlds have been kicked out

This week, legal rights have been granted to the planet’s oldest bee species in a world-first, commonly used ADHD medications don’t work in the way

A couple of decades ago, anthropologists unearthed an enigmatic ape-like fossil that roamed the Sahara region over 7 million years ago. It didn’t fit neatly

Scientists have used AI to identify two novel subtypes of multiple sclerosis (MS), which could offer new, targeted treatments for patients. MS affects around 2.8

Are bears getting soft on us? After centuries of living in close proximity with people, a population of brown bears has evolved to become unusually

GLP-1 receptor agonists, developed as treatments for type 2 diabetes, have become some of the most in-demand drugs on the market. Studies are published at

In 2018, scientists described a new species of spider-like arachnid that lived 100 million years ago. Like modern spiders, it had spinnerets, a palpal organ