Breakthrough

For almost 90 years Amelia Earhart's disappearance has captivated the world.The pioneering aviatrix was trying to become the first woman to fly around the globe when her plane vanished close to Howland Island in the Pacific Ocean in…

A woman who was born without a uterus has shared how the UK's first womb transplant has given her a 'glimmer of hope' that she can one day carry her own child.Hannah Vaughan, who lives in Cheshire, found out that she had…

Pat Bennett, 68, once rode horses as an equestrian, jogged daily and worked in human resources, until a rare illness robbed her of her ability to speak in 2012.But help is on the way thanks to four baby-aspirin-sized sensors implanted in…

Scientists have mapped the Y chromosome for the first time in a breakthrough that could lead to treatments for male cancers and fertility issues.The small, stumpy Y chromosome distinguishes men from women and has genes in areas that …