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Documents examined by inquiry show officials knew people were being given infected blood products, but sanctioned their use

Austrian astronomer Lisa Kaltenegger has spent her life hunting for signs of life in the universe. Here she talks about aliens, space exploration and why studying cosmology is like eating pizza

Scientific studies cannot agree on the relative importance of genes and environment on how we turn out as adults

Scientists hope studies into Boyajian’s star could lead to enhanced techniques for identifying distant planetary civilisations

Staying close to friends isn’t always easy. From calling out flakiness to singing together in a choir, experts share their advice on how to keep the spark alive

Research finds hormone that indicates fertility at lower levels in vapers and tobacco smokers

Therapy has remarkable medical potential but experts say private clinics making far-reaching claims operate in regulatory grey zone

Global warming and international trade offering increasingly hospitable environment

Plan to break up Noaa claims its research is ‘climate alarmism’ and calls for commercializing forecasts, weakening forecasts

Open letter calls for green policies that empower farmers, after months of protests jeopardise future of flagship biodiversity deal

DeBose’s brilliant rookie astronaut navigates this moderately tense thriller about US and Russian crew fighting as Earth blazes below

Excitement among patients and researchers as custom-built jabs enter phase 3 trial

Stark new projections suggest annual admissions will rise to 151,000, costing the NHS and economy £75bn

Researchers also find zebra finches 20% less likely to hatch from eggs if exposed to noise pollution

My grandfather, Brian Haywood, who has died aged 91, spent his career working as a nuclear physicist, mainly at the UK Atomic Energy Authority at Harwell in Oxfordshire.

Many report symptoms lasting two years or longer and about 1.5m say disease affects day-to-day activities

As bird flu is confirmed in 33 cattle herds across eight US states, Ian Sample talks to virologist Dr Ed Hutchinson of Glasgow University about why this development has taken scientists by surprise, and how prepared we are for the…

Cambridge study finds those from poorest areas have 35% higher risk of second non-breast cancer

Industry’s sugar substitute E961 can have ‘toxic effect on health’, says study finding sweetener capable of damaging intestinal bacteria

Did rats chew the wiring on it like they did my ute?

Study reveals repurposing of ecologically vital land for homes or agriculture is happening particularly rapidly in Asia

Dabrafenib with trametinib can halt growth of some tumours for more than three times as long as standard chemotherapy, study shows

Full and part skeletons found in Mexico reveal body shape and anatomy of Pytchodus as well as its likely diet

There can be a big gap between self-perception and how our loved ones see us. Is it ever a good idea to seek the truth?

Polish director Besaleel’s film will feature an AI-rendered Russian president and footage shot by Ukrainian film-makers during the Russian invasion

Engineers spent months working to repair link with Earth’s most distant spacecraft, says space agency

Labradors are known for being greedy dogs, and now scientists have come up with a theory about the genetic factors that might be behind their behaviour. Science correspondent and labrador owner Nicola Davis visits Cambridge University to…

With Bennell-Pegg unlikely to go to space anytime soon, there are questions about the value of the spending by the cash-strapped Australian space program

Researchers find memorable images make time feel slower because we are trying to gather more information about them

As people get older, they revise the age they consider to be old upwards