Archaeologists have excavated burial sites that suggest child mortality in the ancient world was treated as common-place.

A study has found that vegans and meat-eaters are about five per cent different in their bone density – though this may not be a problem.

A recent study found that wearing socks over shoes can prevent falls on icy paths, and also cause short periods of embarrassment.

Researchers have worked out what an extinct species of giant bird – the moa – must have looked like, using DNA from buried feathers.

A recent study found there is more carbon than expected in frozen soil near the poles, and it could add to climate warming if thawed.

A recent study found that changing diet can help people with Type 2 diabetes avoid illness, even if they’re taking medication already.

A study has confirmed that the drug furosemide helps horses to avoid lung injury while racing, perhaps resolving a contentious debate.

A recent study found that keyboards with multiple users were more likely to hold disease-causing bacteria such as golden staph.

A recent study found that rainfall, rather than land clearing, is causing dryland salinity in parts of Australia – contrary to current ideas.

A study on cyclists has found that the performance-enhancing drug, pseudoephedrine, doesn’t seem to work – and could be harmful.