Why is an iceberg bigger than London just spinning in place in the ocean? The not-so-catchily named A23a got caught in the world's most powerful ocean current in April, which should have seen it speeding it away towards the southern Atlantic.
The unassuming British botanist worshipped as a Goddess in Japan Kathleen Drew-Baker, also known as the 'Mother of the Sea' is celebrated with a festival in her honour every year in Japan.
Doctor has his say on Olympian who ‘doesn’t wash his hands after the loo’ Team USA's Seth Rider says he adopted a disturbing training method.
Millions are at greater risk of dementia simply from breathing It 'greatly raises' the risk of a devastating condition.
Archaeologists find 2,000-year-old preserved mummies in sealed tomb The remains had been embalmed in a plant-based cream.
How brain parasites could be used in treatment against Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s It's estimated a third of the global population already carry the parasites.
What would happen if an asteroid bigger than the Eiffel Tower hit Earth? The European Space Agency has announced a 'planetary defence' mission to work out how we can avoid such a fate.
Scientists discover common bacteria that can melt 99% of cancer cells The bacteria can kill up to 99% of certain cancer cells.
AI brought my friend back from the dead – he told me he was in hell '‘I felt like I’d done something really crazy'
Patient says brain cancer surgery was cancelled due to Microsoft outage Chantelle Mooney, 41, was scheduled for treatment the same day as the Crowdstrike incident.
Asteroid bigger than the Eiffel Tower will skim Earth ten times closer than the Moon Experts hope to gain new insights into the 99942 Apophis, as part of a strategy to bolster our defences against other space rocks.
The science behind post-holiday blues (and why it’s worse if you’re single) It's okay not to feel okay.
World’s rarest whale may have just been found in ‘huge’ discovery A type of beaked whale measuring at five-metres long washed ashore near Taiari Mouth.
Junior doctor reveals a shocking truth about dissecting bodies It's a rite of passage for medical students.
Woman swallowed by quicksand reveals how she survived A woman sunk to her hips in quicksand while walking with her husband on a beach in Maine.