By Stephen Beech Man's ancestors transported stones over long distances to craft tools 2.6 million years ago - 600,000 years earlier than previously thought. Stone tools unearthed in Kenya reveal that ...

Ocean Photographer of the Year finalists showcase blue planet’s beauty The images that celebrate the ocean’s beauty also highlight the urgent need to protect it.

Study finds weekend drinking and late nights linked to sleep apnea Researchers found wild weekends may cause a disorder labeled "‘social apnea." ...

A teacher was diagnosed with breast cancer at just 22 years old - after she noticed a "pea-sized lump." Erin Johnston, from Greenwich, southeast London, was diagnosed with cancer for the first time in ...

A deadly form of cancer could soon be detected early by AI simply listening to a patient's voice, scientists say. They believe state-of-the-art machine learning technology will be able to spot early ...

Cancer drugs that have been around for two decades were able to eliminate aggressive tumors in a "remarkable" clinical trial. Two patients - one with the deadliest form of skin cancer called melanoma ...

Calorie labels on takeout widely ignored by hungry customers A new study found that taste and price are the key factors when ordering food online rather than the calorie content.

Knowledge dump: Museum launches exhibit all about poo Visitors will be able to explore poo through ‘smell, touch and discovery', according to the museum.

A missing tortoise which escaped from its garden one month ago has been found THREE miles away - after going on the run at 0.0041mph.

A school where pupils are banned from using their mobile phones has reported impressive A-level results - with nearly 50 percent of grades A or A*. Sixth form students at Excelsior Academy in Hackney, ...