Nearly a quarter of girls’ entries received one of the higher grades against around a fifth of those from boys Almost one in four boys in England get top grades in maths The proportion of GCSE ...

Girls have once again achieved better GCSE results than boys - but the gap between the genders is getting smaller. Thousands of pupils across England, Wales and Northern Ireland discovered their ...

Knights of science have long chased a biologic holy grail: transforming a soup of raw chemicals into self-sustaining life. Now, a team led by synthetic biologist Kate Adamala, of the University of ...

Scientists say they have built a cell from scratch for the first time that can feed, grow and replicate like a natural cell. This breakthrough in synthetic biology could usher in an era of ...

The launch marks the company's first foray into hardware, with an accessible flip phone and smartphone with large, easy-to-use controls. Consumer Cellular is currently offering two months of free ...

This video explains how the heart, blood, and blood vessels work together to circulate oxygen, nutrients, and other vital ...

Petrol prices in Australia have risen sharply over the past six weeks. In early February, prices in major cities were around 160–180 cents per litre. By mid-March, they had increased to approximately ...

When it succeeds 5G in 2030, the next-gen mobile network will focus on upload speeds, AI, and radar-like “sensing” of vehicles, devices, and people. 5G came with many promises. Remote surgery, where ...

When people think about health, they often focus on specific organs like the heart or brain. But many changes related to chronic conditions or ageing begin in the smallest units of your body — your ...

Extreme endurance running damages red blood cells in ways that may affect their ability to function properly, according to a recent study. Although the duration and long-term implications of the ...

Let’s say it’s 2036, and scientists are working on a new class of drugs. These medications are mirror-image versions of the molecules your body uses to fight disease. Their big advantage is that ...

As the temperature drops and winter sets in, many people feel the familiar signs of the season: chilly fingers, dry skin and that sluggish sensation that can creep in during colder months. But what is ...