Science
What could be the oldest footprints ever have been discovered in the Grand Canyon
They were made by one of the first reptiles that ever lived and it had a strange "line-dancing gait"
A male and female shellfish dating back more than 400 million years has been discovered
Fossilised remains of the tiny crustaceans, measuring just 1 mm long, were unearthed in southern Japan.
Alan Turing’s theory explains how shark scales are patterned
A system proposed by legendary codebreaker Alan Turing more than 60 years ago can explain the patterning of tooth-like scales on sharks
The revolutionary device that helps frogs regenerate their legs
Scientists have designed the 'bioreactor' that can induce partial hindlimb regeneration in adult aquatic African clawed frogs by "kick-starting" tissue repair at the amputation site
Veterans struck down by Gulf War Syndrome offered new hope
The disorder affects about 25 per cent of the 700,000 US veterans who served in Operatio Desert Storm.
Smartphones and tablets cause mental health issues in kids as young as two
Just an hour's screen time a day can make them prone to heightened levels of anxiety or depression
As Parkinson’s Disease set to double scientists discover gut link
The tiny organ acts as a "major reservoir" for rogue brain proteins that trigger the illness, say scientists
Astronauts could one day be put into artificial hibernation for deep space trips to Mars and beyond
Humans could learn from hibernating animals to enter into a similar state for spaceflight and treating serious illnesses back on Earth
‘Petri dish for the 21st Century’ to revolutionise disease research
The three-dimensional ‘organ on a chip' was developed in research led by Cambridge University scientists