Science

Scientists in Switzerland have shown that ghosts are probably just an illusion created by the mind when it momentarily loses track of the body’s location

Physicist Dr Simon Foster explains how the theoretical "shortcuts" through space-time, known as Einstein – Rosen bridges or wormholes, could enable travel across space and time

A round-up of reviews of Christopher Nolan's space epic Interstellar, which stars Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain

Forensic medicine and security specialists have joined forces to develop software to spot if pacemakers have been hacked

New app 'CRAYFIS' will allow smartphone users to hunt for cosmic rays

Children who read for pleasure at the age of 10 had far higher vocabulary scores by the age of 42, a study has shown

A patient trial showed the new drug was effective at eradicating the MRSA superbug

Over 65s who feel happy and fulfilled live on average two years longer than those who are more gloomy, a study shows, and are less likely to die early

Scientists have discovered how to get drugs into the brain to help prevent the build up of the sticky plaques which are thought to cause Alzheimer's disease

This evening’s pyrotechnics have lost their sparkle, says Tom Chivers

Scientists in the US have discovered how red meat promotes a dangerous chemical reaction which leads to heart disease

A test case will decide whether a mother who drank during pregnancy should pay compensation to her disabled daughter

The landing site on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko has been named Agilkia after an island in the Nile

Far from being a random mess, magic mushrooms appear to make new and orderly connections in the brain

A new study shows that women and men's favourite sexual fantasies are really rather tame

Virgin Galactic described Friday's fatal accident as a ‘tragic setback’ but said it was now ‘moving forward…deliberately, and with determination.'

The University of Edinburgh has found that height is linked to the risk of death from dementia

American crash investigators examine cockpit video showing test pilot prematurely releasing lock on “feathering” safety system designed to slow craft during re-entry to atmosphere

Interstellar sees astronauts leaping across galaxies via a 'wormhole'. Could it be possible?

Former NASA astronaut Mark Kelly talks with Olivia Sterns about the crash of Virgin Galactic’s experimental rocket ship, the future of space commercial exploration and transportation and regulation of the industry