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Does a good apology contain five steps, seven steps - even eight? And why do we find it so difficult?

With our planet set for close encounters in 2029 and 2032, space scientists are getting to grips with an existential threat ...

A revelatory cultural history of our relationship with native wildlife, from newts doing handstands to Mrs Tiggy-Winkle ...

The winter crop growing season requires three days of steady rain - but many inland parts of southern Australia did not receive an autumn break this year ...

Subtle DNA changes in trees demonstrate Charles Darwin's natural selection - although human help may be needed ...

Move comes after health secretary replaced advisory board with ideological allies and several vaccine skeptics ...

Study discovered abnormal process in womb lining, with potential for new treatments to prevent pregnancy loss ...

Five-year SynHG project aims to pave way for next generation of medical therapies and treatment of diseases ...

Josh Toussaint-Strauss talks to Dr James Kinross, colorectal surgeon and author of the book Dark Matter: The New Science of the Microbiome, about why the human microbiome is in decline, how modern life is impacting it and what we can do to look after ...

It's been 25 years since Bill Clinton announced one of humanity's most important scientific achievements: the first draft of the human genome. At the time, there was a great deal of excitement about the benefits that this new knowledge would bring, . ...