The mechanism of a class of non-coding molecules in the genome previously known to regulate genes has been found.

More than 11,000 elephants have been found to have been killed in Gabon’s National Park in less than 10 years, setting off alarm bells for conservationists across the world.

Patients who previously showed no fear to external stimuli have shown panic attacks when asked to inhale carbon dioxide. This gives interesting insights into fear mechanisms of the brain.

Researchers at MIT have found that molecules can be inserted into living cells more easily, merely by squeezing the cells.

A deadly strain of Ebola virus previously found only in Africa might be circulating in bat populations in Asia.

Analysis of genetic data has revealed a previously unknown wave of migration from India to Australia.

Astrophysicists are proposing that a previously discovered planet could have a diamond interior. Twinkle twinkle little…planet?

Why is the sound of nails on a blackboard (and to some of us, even the thought of it) enough to make us wince and cover our ears? How do our ears respond differently to them?

What did the researchers who won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Medicine really discover? Let’s find out.

Mother’s brains have been found to contain cells from their children.

Researchers at the University of Illinois, Tufts University and Northwestern University have pioneered biocompatible electronics that are both robust and high performance, and also capable of dissolving and thus free of the problems of waste disposal that accompany conventional electronic goods.

Why do we suffer from allergies? In an intriguing evolutionary tale that goes over centuries, our immune systems have learned to depend on micro-organisms to suppress allergic reactions. In a day of sanitizers and antibacterial soaps, they turn to other options.

Genetic data from Europeans tells us that differences in our smell receptors could explain why people have sharply divisive responses to the taste of the herb cilantro.

Scientists have used rat brain cells to discover the pathways that lead to the aging of the brain. This knowledge could be important in understanding age-related diseases.

Researchers at the University California, Los Angeles, have found that saying your fears before facing them actually reduces the fear itself.