HISTORICAL FACTS: Science - The Untold Story

Dinosaur that roamed England’s swamps 125 million years ago identified

Palaeontologists are reexamining fossils in Natural History Museum's care in recent years to find new species

The Independent UK · 1h ago

Jean Phillips-Martinsson obituary

Founder of an international organisation to encourage research into the rare genetic disorder Prader-Willi syndrome

The Guardian - UK · 11h ago

Did you solve it? A magical melody from the Mozart of math

The solution to today’s puzzles

The Guardian - UK · 13h ago

Can you solve it? A magical melody from the Mozart of math

Terence Tao grows coins

The Guardian - UK · 23h ago

Starwatch: Bright stars of Pegasus make this distinctive constellation easy to see

Great Square represents body of the horse while other lines of stars represent its neck, head and legs

The Guardian - UK · Oct 26

Even just two drinks a day can be far riskier for health than previously thought, study warns

Any possible benefits of drinking small quantities of alcohol do not translate into overall health benefit, study says

The Independent UK · Oct 26

Japan's RIKEN Scientists Turn Cancer Cells' Own Gas Against Them to Make Anticancer Compounds in Lab Tests

RIKEN researchers developed a laboratory method that uses carbon monoxide produced by cancer cells to synthesise anticancer compounds inside them, although safety and effectiveness remain untested in animals and humans.

International Business Times UK · Oct 26

Plague risks in Russia and a dangerous delay on WHO pandemic agreement

Letters: Responding to an editorial on a potential plague outbreak, Dr Darren Mann deplores delays to the agreement, while Kent Buse says Britain could do more

The Guardian - UK · Oct 25

'Vladimir Putin's Daughter Is on a Mission to 'Cheat God or Nature' as Russia Plans Anti-Ageing Drug

Maria Vorontsova has outlined Russian ambitions to extend human life, including possible anti-ageing treatments, while stressing childhood health and research into the social effects of longevity.

International Business Times UK · Oct 25

US military gives Elon Musk’s SpaceX access to sensitive tracking data

This gives the company an advantage in tracking objects in orbit, raising national security concerns and fears of greater control over the space industry

The Guardian - US · Oct 25