Science
The Milky Way really is warped – like a bent old vinyl record
It becomes increasingly twisted the further away the stars are from its centre
Alien metal brought to Earth on meteor that wiped out the dinosaurs could cure cancer
Blasting it with a laser beam produces a poisonous form of oxygen that is deadly for tumour cells and harmless for healthy ones.
Women who don’t cover their face are believed less as sex attack victims
Women in the niqab or hijab were seen as more believable than a woman in a balaclava while a woman whose face was uncovered was seen as the least credible
Passenger jets flying through clouds increase rain and snowfall
The phenomenon is caused by the way the plane's wings and propellers pass through them
Iguana-sized reptile – an early relative of crocodiles and dinosaurs – found in Antarctica
Scientists say that the presence of the 'Antarctic king' showed how life at the South Pole bounced back after mass extinction with unique animals before it became a frozen wasteland
Microplastics found in all dead dolphins, seals and whales washed up on British shores
Researchers examined 50 mammals from 10 species of dolphins, seals and whales - and found microplastics in them all
How daily walk can take 20 years off your “brain age”
Researchers found that going for a daily walk or bike raid can take 20 years off older people's "brain age"
Parkinson’s pandemic with cases set to triple over next two decades
By 2040 there could be more than 17 million sufferers across the world - compared to around six million now, warns a new study
Study finds eating dairy fat in yoghurt, cheese, butter and milk could stave off heart attack!
Dairy fats are rich in a particular saturated fat that protects against cardiovascular disease, say scientists