Science
Millions of cases of malaria ‘could be prevented by new type of mosquito net’
A two-year clinical trial in the West African country of Burkina Faso showed that the number of cases of clinical malaria was cut by 12 per cent using the new bed net
Coral reefs ‘have been around since the age of the dinosaurs – about 100 million years longer than thought’
A new study suggests they are hardy enough to survive global warming
Go commando – or at least wear boxers – to boost sperm quality and count
Tight underwear really does affect a man's fertility
Super volcanoes that have the potential to destroy mankind fuelled life on Earth
They spewed oxygen into the atmosphere creating the ozone layer protecting from space radiation
Tiny fish found in temporary puddles in Africa hatch, breed & die within two weeks
Annual killifish are known to live their lives at one of two speeds - either "pause" or "fast-forward"
Plants can tell the time of day… just like animals
The adjust their 'body clock' to the cycle of day and night using sugars
Prolonged drought caused collapse of Maya civilisation about one thousand years ago
Between half and three quarters the usual rainfall and a drop in humidity in the ninth century coincided with the downfall of one of the ancient world's great civilisations
Britain’s sewer fatbergs could power your home with green energy
Scientist develop way to break down oils so they can be converted into methane
Ancient Welshmen helped build Stonehenge, a new study found
Neolithic people from Preseli Mountains of west Wales transported huge stones and help build monument in Wessex