Latest science news - 11 August

Researchers say that using pheromone products reduced the number of 'undesirable interactions' between dogs and cats at home.

Researchers used the method to study why flocks of long-tailed tits segregate themselves into different parts of the landscape.

Tanystropheus was first described in 1852 but until now, scientists didn't know whether the 6m-long reptile lived on land or under water because its "bizarre body didn’t make things clear".

Consumers may have to change their eating habits due to declining fish stocks, according to scientists.

Lakes, rivers and seas could contain antibiotic-resistant superbugs due to raw sewage, manure and effluent containing bacteria getting into the water.

Scientists say guidance for hairdressers and barbers should change to include the wearing of face coverings, not just visors or shields.

Temperatures in the UK reached 36°C on Friday, the hottest recorded August temperature in 17 years coming just a week after the hottest day of the year recorded so far.

Academics' warning comes after households mixing in pubs and homes has been blamed for a rise in cases in Preston. Pubs create the “perfect storm” for …

Researchers say the only way prey could be captured in this position is for the ant's mouthparts to move in a direction "unlike that of all living ants".

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