Science
Killer whales ‘produce call similar to a human scream when hunting their next meal’
Aquatic mammals including dolphins use it as a warning an orca is on the prowl - and they are on its menu, say scientists
Flowers have scent runaways to guide bees quickly to the nectar
Like the colours and stripes on many petals, they also have scent patterns to guide bees to the centre of the flower.
Modern bright LED lights are affecting wildlife “as much as the midday sun, scientists warn
Light pollution from white and bluish lamps are three times more disruptive to creatures than those with yellow, amber or greenish hues.
Brazil’s oldest known mammal that lived with the dinosaurs is named after David Bowie
The creature, identified by a tooth, has been named Brasilestes stardusti.
Regenerative bandage ‘speeds up healing in patients with diabetes’
The 'regenerative bandage' quickly heals hard-to-treat sores - without the need of drugs
Cancer breakthrough – Prostate cancer DNA test identifies men at six-fold increased risk
A major new study involving more than 140,000 men has identified 63 new genetic variations in the DNA code that increase the risk of prostate cancer
One of the world’s most famous trees is being wiped out by climate change
The baobab - more commonly known as the 'tree of life' - also hit the headlines after Prince Harry and Megham Markle's love blossomed under one during a holiday.
Up to a third of UK’s natural gas ‘could be replaced by hydrogen to cut carbon emissions’
Researchers say that 30 per cent of the natural gas fuelling British homes and businesses could be replaced by hydrogen - without requiring any changes to boilers or ovens
Autism link to food allergies discovered
Those with the learning disability were more than two and a half times as likely to suffer a food intolerance suggesting a link