A study in mice links high-fat diets with impaired reasoning and memory

The UN is discussing who owns the genetic sequences of millions of marine creatures

In its seven-year mission the Parker probe will endure temperatures of up to 1,400C

New research shows how to combat algorithms that replicate human bias

The drugs sector receives funding out of all proportion to the results it delivers

Recent research rekindles debates about whether there is a fixed human lifespan

Official recognition of social media addiction could well be next in line

Wealthy collectors’ desire for old bones risks getting in scientists’ way

Nipah is a less familiar virus than Ebola but may prove a bigger stress test

‘Sleep patterns may one day be used to tap into the minds of otherwise unreachable patients’

The UK government favours prohibition, but its approach is not working

Capture of suspected serial killer prompts questions over how genetic data are shared

In the planet’s 4.5bn years of existence, cultures may have developed — and vanished

Creating a new molecule bodes well for the future of quantum computing

Scientists struggle to prove claims Havana mission was targeted by weaponised sound

Government policy is favouring children who already have a head start

His work on black holes continues to fascinate and frustrate researchers today

There is scant scientific research on the hazy period between childhood and adulthood

SpaceX’s successful launch gives the private sector mastery of an infinite territory

Scientists say the only way to stop pandemics is to develop a jab for everyone