Shakespeare famously labelled King Richard III a hunchback, but a new analysis of Richard’s skeleton suggests England’s last Plantagenet king had a different spinal deformity – one with a cause that continues to elude modern medicine. Image copyright: University of Leicester
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The UK’s new oil rush may have ended before it even began. There are several billion barrels of oil under south-east England, according to a new report, but it may not be worth drilling for it. Image: AvidlyAbide
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It’s perhaps one of the most flouted rules of the road. Despite bans in many places, more than half of US drivers admit to using a mobile phone at least some of the time while driving, according to a report last week. So what does the evidence say about the risks? And could a new generation of connected cars make phoning on the road safer? Image: poka0059
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The world’s first “heavy” mice have already begun to pull their weight. The rodents, which are fed on a diet containing heavier forms of some chemical elements, were dreamed up to allow researchers to grow tissue in the lab that is less likely to be rejected by the body. Image: Nils J.
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They say that sticks and stones may break your bones, but words will never hurt you. Yet childhood bullying really can damage your long-term health. Image: MrSchuReads
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