Nicola Davis

A robotic Tyrannosaurus rex might seem best placed in a Jurassic horror movie but researchers say machines based on extinct animals could help shed light on evolution.

Many drugs in development aim to delay, slow or reverse symptoms of Alzheimer’s, but which are causing the biggest stir?

Research reveals positive cognitive health impacts of exercising once or twice a week are much the same as exercising more often

Participants bonded more after watching films that sparked intense emotions

Update of Act FAST made as data for England shows average time between first symptom and call is 88 minutes

It is a tragic moment, frozen in time: a family of four shelters beneath a staircase as ash and pumice rains down on Pompeii.

Working long hours can lead to people having issues moderating behaviour due to ‘ego depletion’, research shows

It is a common complaint in the produce aisle: tomatoes today might be big, but they are tasteless. Now researchers say they can remedy the problem by tweaking genes that affect sugar levels in the fruit.

A rolled R is a sound that many struggle to produce, but research suggests it evokes the same curious response in people the world over: an association with a jagged line.

Collisions between whales and ships can prove fatal for the marine mammals, but researchers say expanding mitigation measures to just 2.6% of the ocean's surface would reduce the chance of such strikes in all risk hotspots.