How horizontal gene transfer complicated the tree of life
Not to mention that it has direct effects on human health
40% of the world’s plant species are extremely rare
This puts them at high risk for extinction
How cytoplasm keeps your cells up and running
Without it, your cells would be like little deflated balloons.
Like a pair of lovebirds: how birds court and mate
The inner workings of a bird's sex life.
The slimy difference between toads and frogs
Can you tell the difference between a frog and a toad?
Zooming in on the cell– what makes animals and plants different?
There are a few key differences!
The “pins and needles” feeling explained
Ever wonder why your foot sometimes falls asleep?
Like a moth to the flame: why moths are attracted to light
Wonder why your room is full of moths in the summer?
The science behind why leaves change color in autumn
What makes the rainbow of colours?
These termites don’t need males, thank you very much
Female power!
Perfectly preserved parasitic wasps were found inside their unlucky hosts
New powerful scanning technology has made this find possible.
New Zealand penguins can parent and then swim 6,000 km
What super-parents.
A palace-city in Iraq produced its own ornamental glass a thousand years ago
They were clearly skilled glass-makers.
A new look at an old fossil reveals how lemurs could have evolved
A fascinating prospect.
Tiny phytoplankton may be able to change the weather
Strength in numbers.
New pesticide found to be as harmful to bumblebees as used pesticides
We need a better solution.
Lizards can only regrow imperfect tails due to faulty stem cells
Scientists couldn't make head or tail of it before.
Flowers have likely been producing heavenly scents for millions of years
Would you care for some eau d'Dinosaur?
