Xantha Leatham

Researchers found that chimpanzees' performance on computer tasks is influenced by the number of people watching them.

Zookeepers at Berlin Zoo were amazed to witness an Asian elephant pranking its friend.

We know eggs come from chickens and chickens come from eggs, but the question of which comes first has been unanswerable — until now, it seems.

The invention of the wheel is a major breakthrough in human history. But now, the records may have to be rewritten - as the earliest evidence of wheel use has been pushed back 6,000 years.

A poll of 2,000 people shows the ideal time to get home for a night in is 5:30pm. That gives you just over an hour until you should be settled down on the sofa by 6:42pm.

Reports into recycling, published by Lancaster University, found uncertainty regarding product labels and different recycling facilities around the country means many are getting it wrong.

A new study reveals that people who use texting abbreviations such as 'FWIW' - instead of spelling out 'for what it's worth' - are perceived as more insincere.

Researchers have discovered that industrial pollution can cause liquid clouds to turn into ice clouds when it is cold.

It's long been known that sitting for too long, and lack of physical activity, can affect heart health. But just how much sitting is too much?

By XANTHA LEATHAM DEPUTY SCIENCE EDITOR FOR THE DAILY MAIL Published: | Updated: