Human ancestor that lived millions of years ago ‘was breastfed until 12-months-old’
Scientists say that the findings show the maternal behaviour of Australopithecus africanus was closer to modern humans than great apes - which nurse for longer
Migraine sufferers ‘could have genetic mutation’
Tests on mice genetically engineered to have a defective potassium channel found they were more sensitive to temperature and touch stimuli on their faces
Mars could be made habitable by creating small islands
An inch thick layer of tiles made out of silica aerogel - a fluffy white powder that is mostly air - would be enough to insulate the frozen world
Man held after “homophobic” attack on man, 29, in south east London
Police say the victim was assaulted just after 3am on Sunday in Denmark Hill, south east London
Hunt for man who has sexually attacked four women in 11 days in London
Police hunting a serial sex attacker who has raped two women and attacked two others in just 11 days have released video footage of the suspect. The beast has struck four times in the early hours of the morning in and around east London. Now detectives have released video footage...
Skull unearthed in Greece ‘belonged to first known European’
It dates back 210,000 years and is the earliest evidence of modern humans on the continent - rewriting the history of mankind
Huge glacier melt could cause 20 inch rise in global sea levels
The Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica is heading towards an "instability" which once crossed means it could all float out into the sea within 150 years, according to the study
Radical cure for deafness may have been found thanks to lab animals
Scientists say that hearing has been salvaged in mice by 'snipping' a mutation out of their DNA. The technique also worked on human ear cells grown in the lab
Teenager charged for series of sex attacks in London park
The 16-year-old boy was arrested on Monday following a series of sexual assaults and robberies in South Norwood County Park