Nilima Marshall
Science
Scientists amazed as zoo elephant uses water hose to shower herself
Mary, an Asian elephant at Berlin Zoo, has been dubbed ‘the queen of showering’.
10 Nov 2024
Science
Space probe carrying instrument built by UK scientists set for moon mission
The device will analyse the thin lunar atmosphere as well as find out more about how water might be moving around the moon.
5 Jan 2024
Science
Scientists discover new group of ancient predators dubbed ‘terror beast’ worms
The animals dominated the oceans more than 500 million years ago and may have been close to the top of the food chain.
3 Jan 2024
UK3 Jan 2024
Use ‘mothballed’ Covid mega lab to tackle antibiotic resistance - MPs
The Rosalind Franklin Laboratory – which has received more than £1 billion of public funding – is currently on sale on Rightmove
UK3 Jan 2024
‘Teenage T. rex’ fossils ‘are nimbler dinosaur species’
Analysis suggests Nanotyrannus was a smaller but longer-armed distant relative of T. rex
Health
UK scientists developing smart headband to stop teeth grinding and jaw clenching
The device uses ‘biofeedback’ to help people gradually learn to consciously relax their jaws.
1 Jan 2024
Science
Scientists devise ‘new and easier’ way to identify habitable exoplanets
The process involves measuring the amount of carbon dioxide in a planet’s atmosphere.
28 Dec 2023
UK
Newly discovered species of wasp named after Doctor Who’s Daleks
‘Dalek’ wasps are among 815 new species described by Natural History Museum scientists in 2023.
28 Dec 2023
Science
Winter virus jab for babies ‘can cut RSV-related hospital admissions by 83%’
The treatment could help ease seasonal pressures on the NHS, researchers said.
27 Dec 2023
Science
Raphael artwork ‘features a face he did not paint’
AI analysis suggests the face of Joseph in the Madonna della Rosa may have been created by someone else.
21 Dec 2023
Science
Cats like to play fetch too, study finds
Felines like to be in control of the game of fetch and respond best when they lead the play, researchers say.
14 Dec 2023
Science
Scientists a step closer to finding out why some dogs are ‘gifted word learners’
Researchers first spotted this rare ability in a previous study, where they found some dogs could learn the names of toys very quickly.
14 Dec 2023
UK
Scientists may know why many mothers and children have birthdays in same month
Overall, the researchers said, there were 4.6% more births than expected where the mother and child shared the same birth month.
14 Dec 2023
Science
Wild birds ‘distinguish between calls made by different African tribes’ – study
Greater honeyguides respond more readily to calls made by certain African tribespeople than those made by a different tribe.
7 Dec 2023
Science
Rheumatoid arthritis drug ‘offers new hope for type 1 diabetics’
A rheumatoid arthritis drug can suppress the progression of type 1 diabetes, a world-first clinical trial has found.
6 Dec 2023
Science
Scientists discover the secret to making an intense espresso
Adding a small amount of water to coffee beans before grinding them produces more consistent and tastier espresso, researchers say.
6 Dec 2023
UK1 Dec 2023
'Sing-song' speech to babies helps them learn language, says experts
Infants learn from rhythmic information – the changing emphasis of syllables in speech, according to scientists
Science
Planet too big for its sun ‘is challenging the idea of how solar systems form’
The team said this is the first time a planet with such a high mass has been spotted orbiting a low-mass star.
30 Nov 2023
Science
Animals with bird-like feet roamed planet 200 million years ago, say scientists
Findings indicate bird-like feet evolved much earlier than previously thought, possibly by 60 million years.
29 Nov 2023
UK
Discovery of rotating disc surrounding star in another galaxy a ‘special moment’
Findings could help astronomers understand more about how stars are born.
29 Nov 2023
UK
Mutated gene thought to exist in just 4% of people could ‘help tackle obesity’
Understanding how the ZFHX3 gene variant works could pave the way for new targeted weight loss therapies, scientists said.
27 Nov 2023