The "world smells different" for people with Parkinson's disease, a discovery that could help doctors spot the condition sooner

When New Scientist reporter James Woodford was assigned to a story about a virus designed to kill rabbits, he never expected to be accused of spreading it

Two mass strandings involving hundreds of dolphins in Argentina probably happened because the pods were being hunted by orcas, highlighting the role of predators in these mysterious events

Statistics that quantify a person’s predisposition to diseases such as diabetes and cancer can be reverse-engineered to reveal the underlying genetic data, prompting privacy concerns

The speed at which artificial intelligence is gaining in mathematical ability has taken many by surprise. It is rewriting what it means to be a mathematician

Cortical Labs is building two data centres that will house its neuron-filled chips. The technology is still in the very early stages of development

US-Israeli strikes on oil facilities have caused black rain to fall on Tehran, but the black smoke filling the air is likely to be a bigger health risk

Taking a multivitamin every day might slightly slow the rate of ageing, but the extent to which this is relevant to our health is unclear