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As global leaders cut back on foreign aid in the face of rising nationalism and domestic pressures, a new paper by Dr Pritish Behuria of The University of Manchester says it is time to remember why aid was created in the first place – and why it is still desperately needed.

Could detecting static electricity be a factor in explaining why treehopper insects have evolved such bizarre body shapes?

Scientists at the Cancer Research UK Scotland Institute, based at the University of Glasgow, have made a discovery which could help stop the spread of breast cancer – one of the leading causes of death from the disease.

With the Trump administration slashing USAID’s budget and the cutting of foreign aid by the United Kingdom, Germany...

Interdisciplinary team of researchers used an innovative new technique to detect harmful ‘blooms’ of blue-green algae in lakes across the UK.

One of the UK’s largest and most important Iron Age finds – excavated by archaeologists at Durham University – has been saved for the nation.

World-leading researchers and charities are calling on countries attending global plastic pollution treaty negotiations (INC-5.2) to agree legally-binding commitments

Researchers at the University of Southampton have worked out how bacteria defend themselves against viruses called phages and the new insights could be key to tackling antibiotic resistance.

Edinburgh scientists are set to play a key role in the launch of Europe’s first satellite dedicated to monitoring carbon dioxide levels across the world’s cities and urban areas.

Researchers are working with parents who have experienced pregnancy loss to share data which could help shape future maternal care and improve digital support.