Most people know only two things about the appendix: You don’t need it – and if it bursts, you need surgery fast. That basic ...

Scientists analyzed the urine of wild chimpanzees who'd feasted on fallen fruit to see how much alcohol they consumed from the fermented sugars.

A new University of California San Diego study published in Cell challenges a long-standing assumption about how animal ...

Scientists discovered some of the oldest bony fish fossils in China. The fossils explain the early history of animals with backbones.

If you've ever wondered what it would be like to natter with a Neanderthal or have a heart-to-heart with Homo Erectus, then ...

Many pandemic viruses emerged naturally – but there’s one that most likely came from a lab - Research provides benchmark for distinguishing natural outbreaks from scenarios involving lab leaks ...

Most pandemic viruses that have jumped from animals to humans do not show signs of special adaptations to infect people, except the 1977 influenza outbreak, which was likely “sparked by a laboratory ...

Large-scale evolutionary analysis shows most zoonotic viruses emerge without prior adaptation, while passing through a laboratory leaves detectable genetic signatures, offering a new tool to interpret ...

A range of businesses in Wigan town centre have said antisocial behaviour has become a real issue.