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Same-sex intimacy more common in species living in harsh environments or complex social systems

Behaviour among non-human species could help keep groups together in face of social challenges, says study

"This is a structure we've never seen before, so it could be a new class of dark object."

"The combination of extreme disk size, strong asymmetries, winds, and potential planet formation makes it the perfect laboratory for understanding how giant planets can form."

Honeybees can solve simple addition and subtraction problems and even possess some understanding of the concept of zero

Recorded in cave drawings as far back as 1000BC, this is one of the oldest zodiacal constellations to be recognised in its modern form

Previous research links tiny plastic particles to a range of adverse health conditions but largely stops short of establishing direct causal link

Neuroscientist Ben Rein is on a mission to show that being around others not only feels good, but can even improve recovery from strokes, cancer and heart attacks. So why are so many of us isolated and glued to our phones?

Located south of Bend’s outdoor playland, I visited this Pacific Northwest gem for an enchanted winter evening of astronomical wonders