A ‘superworm’ with an appetite for polystyrene could be the key to plastic recycling on a mass scale.

A new enzyme variant created can break down plastics that typically take centuries to degrade in just a matter of hours to days.

Scientists have developed a new way to rejuvenate skin cells, allowing our cellular biological clocks to be wound back 30 years.

Health-damaging PFASs are nearly impossible to break down — but a new hot-water technique can destroy them.

A woman in Argentina has become only the second documented person whose own immune system may have cured her of HIV.

Inside some of our oldest trees, miniature worlds are at risk. The race is on to speed their ageing process, so they aren't lost forever.

Drones are helping science dispel some misguided fears: it turns out shark encounters aren’t so rare and they may not be interested in us.

A new tool that sniffs out vapours emanating from blood samples can tell if a cell is cancerous or not with up to 95 percent accuracy.

Injecting bone marrow from stem cells in patients with spinal cord injuries has led to a significant improvement in motor functions.

While lightweight, compact and more eco-friendly, the zinc-air battery isn't usually rechargeable. A new design could change all that.

A French startup has developed a urine-powered fertiliser that could help limit our eco-footprint.

The humble house brick is now a battery that can store electricity, raising the possibility that buildings could become literal powerhouses.

Scientists have used an infrared laser to disintegrate harmful plaques in Alzheimer's disease from the inside out.

When a tsunami slams into a coastal area, parks with rolling hills could provide about as much protection as towering seawalls.

A bacterium that not only breaks down plastic waste but also uses it as food to power the breakdown process has been discovered.

Using organic and ‘agroecological’ production methods, a new variety of banana, Pointe d’Or, goes on sale in France.

Scientists have developed structures that can sense, communicate, and react to their surroundings.

Wolf Cukier made global headlines after discovering a new planet three days into his summer internship at NASA.

A slippery new coating could make the crappiest place in your home a little cleaner.

Scientists may have discovered what it is about sleep that proves so beneficial for our brains.