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Pi Day: Why some mathematicians refuse to celebrate 14 March and won’t observe it

America’s national day of celebration is great for desserts, but doesn’t really make any sense to people outside of the United States

Pig noises reveal their emotions as scientists study 7,000 sounds across life span of 411 swine

The researchers say the algorithm could be used to better understand other animals

Octopuses are increasingly using garbage in the ocean floor for shelter, study finds

Glass objects were present in over 40 per cent of interactions and plastic in about 25 per cent

Strange marks in Japanese monkey teeth prompt rethink of human evolution, scientists say

Interpretation of strange grooves in fossil human teeth ‘may need reconsidering,’ say scientists

‘The real thing’: Delta-Omicron hybrid identified for first time

Scientists say variant which combines mutations of two variants is ‘one to keep an eye on’

Can microalgae hasten the end to our reliance on oil?

There are approximately 100,000 species of microalgae, and over the last few decades research has shown the potential biofuel uses, explains Callum Russell

Does your life really flash before your eyes when you die?

A new study has revealed that our brains may continue to function for a short while after blood has stopped pumping, but what could that really mean? Guillaume Thierry explains

Ernest Shackleton’s ship Endurance found 107 years after it sank in Antarctic

Expedition director hails find of largely intact vessel as ‘milestone in polar history’

Ukraine: ‘Several areas of concern’ after Chernobyl power plant knocked off grid, experts say

Without power, the ‘parameters of nuclear and radiation safety’ cannot be controlled, authorities warn

Saffron was first domesticated in Bronze Age Greece, ancient art and genetics suggest

Artworks from Minoan civilisation of ancient Greece likely oldest to depict domesticated saffron, say scientists

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