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How Earth's changing ecosystems may have driven human evolution

6 February 2019

The most detailed ever look at Earth's prehistoric climate suggests many habitats changed in the past 800,000 years – and this may be why we evolved big brains

Mixed results for science in the US midterm elections

14 November 2018

A climate change denier is no longer to head House science committee, but Washington state voters reject carbon tax and Arizona blocks renewable energy boost

Fines for misuse of data in the UK ahead of EU referendum

7 November 2018

The UK's data watchdog intends to fine campaign group Leave. EU and insurance firm GoSkippy more than £130,000 for data law breaches related to the EU referendum

World’s first drawing is a red crayon doodle made 73,000 years ago

12 September 2018

Early humans made red ochre crayon to draw lines on small rock 73,000 years ago. It was probably part of a larger artwork

UK government to review medicinal cannabis laws

20 June 2018

Following the case of Billy Caldwell, whose cannabis oil epilepsy medication was confiscated last week, the Home Secretary has announced laws will be reviewed

Ireland votes to reform abortion laws in referendum landslide

30 May 2018

The Republic of Ireland has voted to repeal the law that bans most abortions. The prime minister hopes new laws will come into effect by the end of 2018

Mystery ghost ape species found hidden in bonobo’s genome

30 May 2018

A comparison of chimpanzee genomes has found signs that a previously unknown species of chimpanzee once lived in the forests of central Africa

There is no secret burial chamber in Tutankhamun’s tomb

9 May 2018

It was hoped apparent chambers in Tutankhamun’s tomb might be the burial place of Queen Nefertiti, the wife of his father. But radar shows there’s probably nothing there