Explaining how something as complex as consciousness can emerge from a grey, jelly-like lump of tissue in the head is arguably the greatest scientific challenge of our time. The brain is an ...

So where's the disagreement? The title for this exchange is: "Will science explain mental illness?" Each of these words is mired in complexity. What does it mean to explain something? By science, do ...

This short film, first published in 2022, is for teachers and review is recommended before use in class. In this series of short animated films, pupils are introduced to some key scientific concepts.

07:55, Sun, Jul 19, 2020 Updated: 07:57, Sun, Jul 19, 2020 Most world religions believe in some form of the afterlife even if that belief is based purely on faith. Despite this, scientists are yet to ...

Over the weekend, news emerged of an outbreak of meningitis among university and school students in Kent in south-east England. The outbreak has killed two young people and left several others ...

In the worst-case scenario, turbulence can rattle planes so violently that they rise and fall by as much as 100ft (30m) metres at a time. Today, one passenger was killed and multiple others were ...