Scientists have discovered that people's bodily functions - including their heartbeat and breathing - unconsciously synchronise when they are sharing an experience.

Egyptian scientists have identified a new species of prehistoric killer whale from a 43-million-year-old fossil that was found in Eqypt's "Whale Valley".

Almost two months on from "freedom day" in England - when most COVID-19 restrictions were scrapped - the government has set out its plan for what scientists fear could be a "bumpy" winter for...

Police are appealing for help in finding a pair of specialist operating glasses which were stolen from a surgeon's car in Birmingham.

Coronavirus cases in the UK may not peak until December, with people going back to schools and offices "highly likely" to result in an increase in hospital admissions, government modellers have said.

The UK has recorded 26,628 new COVID cases and 185 more coronavirus-related deaths in the latest 24-hour period, according to government data.

Chief medical officer Chris Whitty has said rapper Nicki Minaj "should be ashamed" after she tweeted that COVID vaccines are linked to impotence.

The prime minister has warned coronavirus "is still out there" but vowed his new COVID winter plan "will give us the confidence" to avoid lockdowns.