Bottle and a half of wine is new UK weekly alcohol limit
Cancer risk prompts cuts to recommended limit for alcohol consumption – but report warns even drinking at this level isn’t completely safe
Marks of the Anthropocene: 7 signs we have made our own epoch
From nuclear weapons to intensive farming, there is overwhelming evidence that our activities will leave a lasting impact on the geological record
Iceman Ötzi may have had stomach ache when he was murdered
DNA analysis of the famous mummy has revealed a gut bug linked to inflammation, which could have blighted his last days
Moonlight helps plankton escape predators during Arctic winters
It may be dark for months at a time close to the poles, but tiny zooplankton still commute to deeper water every day to avoid getting eaten
Meet the young women leading the way in Ethiopia’s TB fight
Ethiopia has recruited 40,000 women - some as young as 16 - to screen for deadly diseases and provide vital healthcare. We speak to those on the front line
Dinosaurs took part in building competitions to attract females
Physical evidence that dinosaurs put on showy displays to attract mates has been discovered for the first time
Migrating giant planets might eat their own life-friendly moons
We're actively searching for exomoons – which orbit planets around other stars – without luck. Maybe that's because they didn't survive
Star clusters could host long-lived technological civilisations
We've been too quick to dismiss globular clusters of old stars as hosts of life. Old, interstellar extraterrestrials could exist there
We breathe in more bugs from our tap water than from our toilets
A map of the airborne microbiomes in our homes reveals that most of the bacteria we breathe in come from outside or our floors and carpets
Liver hormone could tame our love of cakes and booze
Dubbed the "sweet tooth hormone", FGF21 reduced how much sugar and alcohol monkeys wanted to consume
