Michael Marshall

AI tools can review thousands of trials in days and spot promising drugs – but they also hallucinate, fabricate references and can erode clinical judgment

A growing body of research suggests there are effective ways to limit lingering harm – for families and doctors – in the aftermath of a medical mistake.

The glymphatic system is the brain's recently discovered network for flushing out toxins. Now, we're uncovering surprising ways to boost it to protect brain health

The Epstein-Barr virus has taken a huge toll on global health. Understanding how it works could offer ways to combat multiple sclerosis, cancer and more.

For decades, an influential theory blamed the Rapanui for their own downfall—a story made famous by Jared Diamond’s book Collapse. New evidence tells a different tale

Combining archaeological evidence with ancient DNA and data on past climates shows us how long and winding the story of human evolution is, stretching back millions of years to when the first primates arose

Patient safety experts say preventable harm will persist until we stop blaming individuals and meaningfully redesign the processes that give rise to mistakes

Biological anthropologist Fatimah Jackson is leading an effort to prevent history from repeating.

Surveys show that most doctors have made clinical decisions not because they were necessary, but to appease demanding patients or avoid potential complaints.

The surprising discovery of mysterious blobs inside our cells is revolutionising our understanding of how life works, and how it got started

Why do we have big brains? Or walk on two legs? Biological anthropologist and broadcaster Alice Roberts talks human exceptionalism, evolution and her new book Humans with Michael Marshall

Craig Venter has died aged 79. He was at the forefront of sequencing the human genome and of synthetic biology, but divided opinion in how he went about it

As the threat of war looms larger, experts say the UK must start planning now to scale up military evacuations, recruit retired medics and protect hospitals

This program transports participants to four of the world’s most revealing prehistoric landscapes - Morocco, the Neanderthal heartlands of France, northern Spain, and Turkey

The evolution of human hands is one of the most important – and overlooked – stories of our origin. Now, new fossil evidence is revealing their pivotal role

Thousands of years before the invention of compasses or sails, prehistoric peoples crossed oceans to reach remote lands like Malta and Australia. Doing so meant striking out in unknowable conditions. What do such crossings tell us about ancient minds?

Whole-body MRI screening is booming in the private sector, yet radiologists and health economists say the scans will inevitably find abnormalities that lead to needless worry, wasteful investigations and diverted NHS resources.

Discoveries in Jurassic rocks reveal that birds were adept fliers earlier than scientists realized. Discoveries in Jurassic rocks reveal that birds were adept fliers earlier than scientists realized.

For years, we've thought of autism as lying on a spectrum, but emerging evidence suggests that it comes in several distinct types. The implications for how we support autistic people could be profound

The period between Christmas and New Year is always weird, but I do quite like getting a chance to take stock of the year; to figure out what I've done, and what I'd like to do next or better. In...