Stonehenge researchers 'may have found largest Neolithic site'
Stone monoliths found buried near Stonehenge could have been part of the largest Neolithic monument built in Britain, archaeologists believe.
Did grandmas make people pair up?
Human longevity from grandmothering tied to human coupling
Stone-age people were making porridge 32,000 years ago
Going on the palaeo diet? Don’t put down your porridge just yet. Hunter-gatherers ate oats as far back as 32,000 years ago – way before farming took root.
Whisky Aged On NASA's International Space Station Tastes "Different"
Vials of a Scotland-based whisky spent more than two years at the International Space Station. The samples are now back on Earth.
Nature: Study creates cell immunity to parasite that infects 50 million
Looking beyond antibiotics and sanitation to explore the third strategy for infectious disease control
Light shed on the underside of the 'cocktail effect' of endocrine disruptors
Chemical substances that are safe for humans when taken in isolation can become harmful when they are combined.
Keeping older muscles strong
University of Iowa scientists discover cause of and potential treatment for muscle weakness and loss due to aging
New drug-like compounds may improve odds of men battling prostate cancer, researchers find
New drug-like compounds have low toxicity to noncancerous cells, but inhibit the human protein often responsible for chemotherapy failure
Cancer trap grabs wandering tumour cells to warn of early spread
Small implant traps cancer cells as they migrate through blood may become a lifesaving early-detection system
HIV may kill most cells by a method overlooked for years
T cells can be destroyed by an invading HIV army that is transferred directly into the cell
Metal-eating microbes in African lake could solve mystery of the planet's iron deposits
Microbes metabolize iron and grow at high rates indicating their ancient equivalents deposited some of the world's largest sedimentary iron ore deposits
New study shows smoking doesn't always mean a shortened life span or cancer
Not all smokers experience early mortality and some survive to extreme ages
Michigan 'See You in 7' program helps reduce heart failure readmissions
ACC program encourages early follow up after hospital discharge
Researchers reawaken sleeping HIV in patient cells to eliminate the virus
An emerging class of drugs called Smac mimetics may lead to a safe and effective treatment to eradicate HIV
Finding iconicity in spoken languages
Researchers show that iconicity is spread across the vocabulary of spoken languages, suggest that iconicity plays key role in word learning
Routinely screen those older than 70 for brain health, world expert panel advises
Saint Louis University geriatrician and lead author says clinicians seek guidance in caring for older adults
'Transmittable Alzheimer's' concept raised
People may be able to contract Alzheimer's during certain medical procedures in the same way as the brain disease CJD, say researchers.
Ceres' bright spots in sharp detail
The US space agency's Dawn satellite has returned its best view yet of the enigmatic bright spots on the dwarf planet Ceres.
Oxygen is not definitive evidence of life on habitable extrasolar planets
It could be possible for planets to have large quantities of abiotic (non-biologically produced) oxygen
A Squeeze Down a Narrow Crack, and Then an Amazing Discovery
Jagged rocks hooked into Steven Tucker's overalls as he squeezed through a crack deep in a subterranean cave.
New human-like species discovered
Scientists have discovered a new human-like species in a burial chamber deep in a cave system in South Africa.
Fossil trove adds a new limb to human family tree
The largest, most complete set of hominin  remains found to date in Africa
Natural compound could reduce breast cancer risk in some women
Luteolin may inhibit growth of human breast cancer cells in postmenopausal women taking hormone replacement therapy
Early Americans Went to Great Lengths to Get Caffeine
Pottery shards reveal 1,000-year-old traces of caffeine in places where it wasn't readily available
FDA Expands Warning on Becton-Dickinson Syringes
UPDATED // The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded its alert regarding compounded or repackaged drugs stored in Becton-Dickinson general use syringes to include several more syringe sizes.
You'd have to be smart to walk this lazy... and people are
Your nervous system is subconsciously working against you as you work out
Pancreatic cancer stem cells could be 'suffocated' by an anti-diabetic drug
Not all cancer cells are alike when it comes to metabolism
A better class of cancer drugs
An SDSU chemist has developed a technique to identifying potential cancer drugs that less likely to produce side effects
Resveratrol impacts Alzheimer's disease biomarker
The largest nationwide clinical trial to study high-dose resveratrol long-term in people with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease found that a biomarker that declines when the disease progresses was stabilized in people who took the purified form of resveratrol.
UK researchers find 'dormant' parasite cysts are actually quite active
A new University of Kentucky study in the journal mBio shows that tissue cysts of the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, long thought to be dormant, are quite active.
What Makes a Fossil a Member of the Human Family Tree?
The surprising new species Homo naledi raises more questions than answers - for now
Can red wine and chocolate really stave off Alzheimer’s disease?

A study suggests that a chemical in dark chocolate and red wine can slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. But how conclusive is the data, and does this mean we should all drink more wine?

New Scientist looks at the evidence.
Target of four-week cancer diagnosis
The government has given more details of a package of measures to improve cancer treatment in England.