Nocturnal animals rely on the Milky Way to navigate, research has found. A new report from Sweden’s Lund University concludes that many animals that are active at night depend on individual stars or light from our galaxy to be mobile after the sun goes down. Specifically, migrating birds, dung beetles, moths, frogs and seals, among …

DNA analysis is giving clues to how the vampire bat can survive on blood alone. The bat can drink up to half its weight in blood a day unlike other relatives, which dine on fruit, nectar or insects. Blood is low in nutrients and can harbour deadly viruses. Vampire bats have key differences in genes …

Global sea levels could rise as much as 1.2 metres (4 feet) by 2300 even if we meet the 2015 Paris climate goals, scientists have warned. The long-term change will be driven by a thaw of ice from Greenland to Antarctica that is set to re-draw global coastlines. Sea level rise threatens cities from Shanghai …

It sounds like sci-fi, but it’s just science. Researchers have created the first human-sheep hybrids, which could lead the way for organs to be grown in animals that can be transplanted into people. In addition to boosting supply of much-needed healthy organs, the process could lead to a cure for diabetes by creating healthy pancreases. …

Xbox One X owners have been handed some rather excellent news this week as Microsoft bosses confirmed the addition of an exciting new feature. According to Kevin Gammill, program manager for Microsoft’s Xbox Platform Partner Group, the Xbox One X will support 1440p resolution at some point in the near future. Writing on Twitter, Gammill …