Biology Fungus-derived molecule enables axon regrowth — potentially treating brain and spinal chord injuries March 9, 2017
Art Celebrating women scientists — Maria Sibylla Merian, a pioneer in both art and science March 8, 2017 - Updated on May 1, 2023
Biology New paper explains why predatory dinosaurs walked on two feet while mammals stayed on all fours March 4, 2017
Biology Researchers might have just found the oldest creatures in history March 2, 2017 - Updated on February 12, 2024
Biology Forget eggs: This terrifying 250-million-year-old dinosaur gave birth to live babies February 15, 2017 - Updated on May 24, 2023
Animals Newly discovered ‘escape artist’ gecko species evades predators by shedding its scales February 7, 2017 - Updated on February 8, 2017
Biology Carnivorous plants all over the world used convergent evolution to start eating flesh February 7, 2017
Biology Condomless, reversible male contraceptive treatment shows its worth in rhesus monkey trial February 7, 2017
Biology Bizarre, 100-million-year-old insect trapped in amber might be from a new branch of life January 30, 2017
Biology Microorganisms can survive in space and on other planets, safe behind dried-up biofilms January 24, 2017
Biology Scientists find 80-million-year dinosaur collagen January 24, 2017 - Updated on June 11, 2023
Animals Newly discovered moth species features Trump hairdo January 18, 2017 - Updated on January 19, 2017
Biology A whole new branch of life could have evolved and died off on Earth 2,4 billion years ago January 18, 2017
Animals When you don’t need sex, like these salamanders, you get lazy. And that’s a problem in the face of climate change January 17, 2017
Biology For the first time, scientists have calculated the speed at which a viper strikes January 17, 2017
Animals Researchers translate bat language. Turns out, they argue a lot January 2, 2017 - Updated on January 3, 2017
Biology Scientists believe they’ve identified the source of the mysterious sound coming from the Mariana Trench December 20, 2016
Animals Researchers find six new stunning deep-sea creatures – just as mining operations commence December 20, 2016 - Updated on March 15, 2023
Anthropology Humans hacked walking by stepping on the heel not the toes, like other animals do December 13, 2016
Biology To HEK with diabetes: new cell capsule could treat the condition with 0 insulin shots December 12, 2016
Biology Scientists turn the clock back 350 million years to show how humans lost their tails. Twice December 7, 2016
Animals The oceans have their own ‘bees’ too — tiny crustaceans that pollinate seagrasses December 5, 2016
Biology Highest-living plant discovered more than 6km above sea level in the Himalayas December 2, 2016
Biology Evolution in a lab flask: scientists witness virus speciating into two distinct species December 2, 2016