Scientists tested two species against each other to see which was more likely to fall for an optical illusion.

A deadly fly once wiped out across North America has resurfaced in northern Mexico – and it’s creeping ever closer to the US ...

“Most so-called women’s running shoes aren’t truly designed for women,” first author of the study Dr Chris Napier – assistant ...

At each stage in our lives, we dwell in a certain corner of social media – and the 40-plus mums around the table at my Friday morning coffee club are no exception. Our feeds, once filled with ...

The spider-tailed horned viper contains the raw ingredients of two of the world’s most common phobias: arachnophobia (fear of spiders) and ophidiophobia (fear of snakes). The only way it could ...

Dogs love their toys, but can they love them too much? According to a new study, yes – our canine companions’ playful spirit can sometimes take a dark turn, leaving them addicted to their toys.

The peak of the2025 Orionid meteor shower coincides with the New Moon, meaning you should be able to see even faint meteors ...

When the core set of symptoms are the same, how can you tell diabetes type 1.5, or LADA, apart from it's famous cousins?

That annoying flicker in your eyelid? It’s usually nothing to worry about. Known as myokymia, this harmless twitch is linked to tiredness, stress, caffeine or screen time. Sometimes women wonder if it ...

The Andromeda Galaxy (M31) has fascinated stargazers for millennia – but now we can see it as never before. From the crystal-clear skies above the AstroCamp Observatory in Nerpio, Spain, three ...

Can plants enumerate 1-10 on their root tendrils? No. But scientists say certain plants can 'count' and even do simple maths because they possess uncanny abilities to keep tabs on insect invaders and ...