Experts from Durham University have identified a new gene that could help the development of fertility treatments in humans in the future.

A spectacularly bright object recently spotted in one of the Milky Way's neighboring galaxies is the result of a "normal" stellar black hole, astronomers have found.

Teaching children with autism to 'talk things through in their head' may help them to solve complex day-to-day tasks, which could increase the chances of independent, flexible living later in life.

Grey seals have different types of personality that affect the extent to which they guard and care for their young, according to new research.

Researchers have identified a potential drug therapy for a premature ageing disease that affects children causing them to age up to eight times as fast as the usual rate.