Science
Mysterious radio signals received from a galaxy far, far away
The strange beams are known as fast radio bursts (FRBs) - and last only a millisecond
New research finds Facebook can be bad for your health
Constantly comparing yourself to others can lead to sleep problems, weight change and muscle tension.
How Tetris helps PTSD victims piece their lives back together
Just 25 minutes of playing the game a week reduced the frequency of involuntary flashbacks by an average of 64 per cent
Space microbes ‘aren’t so alien after all’
Genetic evidence shows bacteria on the International Space Station are adapting to survive, not to harm - and the findings are good news for any future manned mission to Mars
Medical scanner helps unlock secrets of prehistoric marine reptile found in farmer’s field
The skull of a fossil ichthyosaur found in Warwickshire in 1955 has been studied for the first time using cutting-edge computerised tomography (CT) scanning technology
A huge volcanic eruption on Jupiter’s moon Io has been photographed by astronomers
The latest breakthrough shocked space scientists - who are used to making unusual discoveries.
2018 was Britain’s second sunniest year on record
A total of around 1,575 hours of sunshine have been measured across the UK so far in 2018 - only behind the record 1,587 clocked up in 2003, according to the Met Office
Study reveals shocking stats of the heart attack risk of breathing second hand smoke
Second hand smoke contains more than 4,000 chemicals, and exposure increases the risk of multiple diseases, including lung cancer, stroke, and coronary heart disease.
Contact with wild monkeys and apes puts humans at risk of new diseases like deadly Ebola virus
More than three fifths of emerging infectious diseases are now transmitted from animals to humans - with seven in ten of those coming from wild animals