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People are often diagnosed with multiple neurodivergencies and mental health conditions, but the biggest genetic analysis so far suggests many have shared biological causes ...

A new explanation for the solar system's radioactive elements suggests Earth-like planets might be found orbiting up to 50 per cent of sun-like stars ...

Urban populations in southern Britain experienced a decline in health that lasted for generations after the Romans arrived ...

The Trump administration has targeted everything from public health to space missions for funding cuts, bringing an end to the longstanding US policy of scientific pursuits as a path towards progress and economic prosperity ...

Biologists poured cold water on Colossal Biosciences' claim to have brought the dire wolf back from extinction, and some worry the overblown headlines will undermine conservation work ...

Though there were setbacks on climate change and funding for science this year, there was still plenty of amazing discoveries to marvel at ...

There are a host of celestial events to get excited about next year - including a total solar eclipse. Abigail Beall is lining up her calendar ...

We knew that GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy did more than just help control type 2 diabetes and aid weight loss, but the extent of that potential really came to light in 2025 ...

The first Denisovan skull, an ancient hunter's toolkit and a Roman man's brain that has turned to glass: here are our picks of the year's most striking findings about prehistoric humans ...

Scientists found a way to let people perceive an intense blue-green hue unlike anything they had seen before - and the technique could help people with colour blindness ...