Humans evolved to be surprisingly fat – no wonder we struggle with dieting

Most young children in countries like the UK, the US and Australia attend childcare, where their napping patterns often differ to when they are at home. But we don't know if this affects their development

Data from the Large Hadron Collider has revealed evidence of a long-sought particle process that serves as a guide into the realm of the smallest scales ever probed

Carbon dioxide emissions from ice-free ground in one area of Antarctica have grown fivefold in just five years, suggesting there may be a significant source of emissions we haven’t accounted for

Australia was the first country to ban under-16s from social media platforms a year ago, but most observers believe the policy isn't working - now a legal challenge is arguing that it is unconstitutional