A form of dark energy may cause the accelerating expansion of the universe to come to an end

By freezing a drum just large enough to be seen by the naked eye to close to absolute zero, researchers were able to see glimpses of quantum effects normally confined to the world of atoms

Scientists say they have found the first evidence that 'Majorana fermions' exist, 80 years after they were first suggested

Study may lead to new treatment for sleep disorders like insomnia, researchers say

Type 1 diabetes is more severe and aggressive in young children and scientists have now discovered why

Five regions of the planet were claimed to hold the key to living past 100. Research by Dr Saul Newman of the Oxford Institute of Population Ageing shows the truth isn’t that simple, writes Kevin E G Perry

Antarctica’s isolation has led to highly specialised organisms, scientists say