Cats distinguish their owner’s scent from stranger’s, study finds
Tim DoddClimate and science reporterGetty ImagesCats use their strong sense of smell…
Sluggish sloth’s secrets of success revealed in new study
Helen BriggsBBC environment correspondent•@hbriggsGetty ImagesOnly tree-living sloths are found on the planet…
Target mosquito parasites with drugs to cut malaria, study says
Mosquitoes should be given malaria drugs to clear their infection so they…
US butterfly populations drop by 22% in two decades, study says
Maddie MolloyBBC Climate & ScienceJack CochranThe Danaus eresimus, commonly known as the…
Three times more land in drought than in 1980s, study finds
BBCNyakuma and her husband Sunday, who live in a village in South…
London’s ULEZ has cut children’s school car rides, study suggests
Getty ImagesSchoolchildren living in London's ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) were nearly four…
Study of racehorses’ poo predicts future track success
BBC News The team of veterinary scientists worked with five stud farms…
Planet smells like rotten eggs, study finds
A faraway planet known for its dire weather also whiffs of rotten…
‘Space hairdryer’ regenerates heart tissue in study
32 minutes agoBy Jim Reed, @jim_reed, Health reporter, BBC NewsBBCGentle shockwaves could regenerate the heart…
Extreme heat at work can double stillbirth risk, India study finds
About half of those who took part worked in jobs where they…