A longstanding mystery in mosquito biology has been solved, opening a potential new path for controlling mosquitoes and the ...

Ducks with corkscrew penises, fish changing sex – what do we really know about sex and reproduction on Earth? Less than we ...

March 28, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend. When you purchase through links on our site, we ...

17:06, Thu, Mar 26, 2026 Updated: 17:12, Thu, Mar 26, 2026 Human sperm loses its navigational abilities in space, indicating that creating mini-astronauts on the Moon or Mars could prove to be quite ...

Some animals have reproductive strategies so extreme that they can lead directly to their own death. In certain species, intense mating competition or biological stress pushes the body beyond its ...

As reported by the Independent, GCSE pupils in England may continue receiving formula sheets in maths and science exams for the remainder of the decade under proposals being considered by ministers ...

Concerns about living in a “post-truth” society – where evidence struggles to compete with misinformation, ideology and emotion – are now familiar. From vaccine hesitancy to climate change denial, ...

Maths and science GCSE students will not need to memorise formulae and equations for their exams until at least 2030, under new government plans. Ministers have asked the exams watchdog, Ofqual, to ...

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As commercial spaceflight draws ever closer and time spent in space continues to extend, the question of reproductive health beyond the bounds of planet Earth is no longer theoretical but now ...