A quarter of women who have serious maternal complications during childbirth also have premature births, posing a 'dual burden' on families, finds new research.

The aggressiveness of ants in arid environments with scarce food supply helps protect plants against herbivorous arthropods.

Researchers identify changes in enzymes that may contribute to lung damage in rare genetic disorder.

Scientists can predict where and when blue whales are most likely to be foraging for food in the California Current Ecosystem, providing new insight that could aid in the management of the endangered ..

With obesity now affecting almost a third (29%) of the population in England, and expected to rise to 35% by 2030, should we now recognize it as a disease? Experts debate the issue.

Around one in 20 (6%) of patients are affected by preventable harm in medical care, of which around 12% causes permanent disability or death, finds a new study.

Why do some languages have simpler grammars than others? Researchers propose that the size of the community influences the complexity of the language that evolves in it. When small and large groups of..

Researchers have developed a graphene device that's thinner than a human hair but has a depth of special traits. It easily switches from a superconducting material that conducts electricity witho..

Recent surveys of the population of endangered Bornean orangutans in Sabah, the Malaysian state in the north-east of Borneo, show mixed results. Populations have remained stable within well-managed fo..

Researchers examined how artificial intelligence (AI) could affect drug development in the coming decade.