Friendship comes with complex pros and cons – possibly explaining why some individuals are less sociable, according to a new study of gorillas.

Muscle cells contain their own circadian clocks and disrupting them with shift work can have a profound impact on ageing, according to new research.

Rasika Dias, a distinguished research professor and chair of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at The University of Texas at Arlington, has been named a 2025 fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry for his outstanding contributions to the advancement of chemical sciences.

The saola, an antelope-like bovine, is one of the world’s rarest and most endangered mammals. In fact, it hasn’t been observed in over 10 years. Researchers from the University of Copenhagen, in collaboration with Vietnamese scientists and an international team of researchers, have for the first time mapped the saola’s complete genome, and they have used that knowledge to estimate the chances of saving it – if it still exists.