Astronomers have detected carbon in a galaxy just 350 million years after the Big Bang, the earliest detection of any element in the universe other than hydrogen.

Researchers have developed a low-cost, energy-efficient method for making materials that can capture carbon dioxide directly from the air.

The European Southern Observatory (ESO) has signed an agreement for the design and construction of ANDES, the ArmazoNes high Dispersion Echelle Spectrograph.

The discovery, published in Nature, opens a new window on early animal evolution.

Scientists have discovered genetic clues to the cause of restless leg syndrome, a condition common among older adults. The discovery could help identify those individuals at greatest risk of the condition and point to potential ways to treat it.

Maternal obesity in pregnancy changes the eating behaviours of offspring by increasing long-term levels of particular molecules known as microRNAs in the part of the brain that controls appetite ­– but this can be changed by exercise during pregnancy, a study in obese mice has suggested.

Researchers have developed a platform for the interactive evaluation of AI-powered chatbots such as ChatGPT. 

Assumptions that tropical forest canopies protect from the effects of climate change are unfounded, say researchers.

Two decades of cuckoo research have helped scientists to explain how battles between species can cause new species to arise