The Guardian

Metrics play a growing role in managing research. But to understand their limitations, we need to draw on the humanities.

Are our sexual desires derived from our genes? Or can we make active choices about who we are sexually attracted to?

With people living longer than ever, being able to replace bits of the human body as they wear out has become a new frontier in medicine

Tests on physiological markers in nearly 1,000 38-year-olds found that some had biological ages many years older than their birthdates would suggest

From Ex Machina to Terminator Genisys, ‘synths’ and robots have invaded our popular culture. But how real is the reel depiction of artificial intelligence?

A new study uncovers the role of a single gene that can control brain size and intelligence — of zebrafish and guppies

The race to uncover the structure of DNA reveals fascinating insights into how Franklin’s data was key to the double helix model, but the ‘stealing’ myth stems from Watson’s memoir […]

Australian and US scientists capture on video each stage of death of a human white blood cell, revealing the dying cells apparently try to alert their neighbours

Nicknamed Hellboy, the dinosaur had short horns over the eyes and a long nose horn, the opposite of the features sported by its close relative triceratops