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Neural development defects continue to lead to babies being aborted or born with conditions like spina bifida even though supplements could prevent this

The ketogenic diet has been used to treat severe epilepsy for decades. Now scientists have discovered how it acts, a more palatable diet could be developed

Giving birth at the weekend may result in higher risk of neonatal death and infection in English NHS hospitals, although it's unclear whether staff shortages are to blame

Some exoplanets orbit their stars at jaunty angles. We thought we knew why, but a new discovery could throw the theory into disarray

Pilot whales spotted last year off the UK coast may have had to change their diet – which meant choking to death for two later found on the Dutch coast

Despite population bottlenecks, it looks like koalas get around enough to avoid inbreeding, according to genome analysis from across the marsupial's range

The rocket firm owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has just announced a successful test and historic landing of its New Shepard rocket

A protein that helps bones mend also transforms pancreatic cells into insulin powerhouses – providing hope for a treatment for type 1 diabetes

A rare insight into wild parrots in parts of their native range in Africa shows steep declines thought to be caused by pet trade and felling trees

Just before a black hole and a neutron star collide, they may form a circuit that lights up for a few milliseconds – confirming Einstein's theory