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We've only seen the tip of the surface.
Silly bacteria, carbon-based life is best life!
A photoreceptor related to odor proteins was found inside the worms -- it could lead to a new generation of better sunscreens.
Researchers think this method could help patients with PTSD and phobias.
It's the plot of a dark vampire movie.
Dinosaurs ruled the Earth for millions of years, but they took it slowly.
Just because they enjoy the opposite sex doesn't mean they're bad dads.
Stop blaming your computer.
Researchers have found an intriguing resemblance between the human cells and neutron stars.
Just like humans and Neanderthals interbred, so too did chimps and bonobos.
Just in time for Christmas too.
These tiny beings could hold a huge store of data.
A light scavenger can teach us a lot about energy efficiency.
Devil's milk has proven to be an unexpected but extremely efficient weapon.
Here are five commonly accepted biological “facts” which are untrue but are used to justify our conception of ourselves and our place in the world.
Just a little electricity can change how you make any choice.
It can make a big difference.
Everyone says this is a massive breakthrough in biology.
A tale of milk teeth and ancient fish.
The most self-sufficient plant I know of.
Worms + graphene = great silk.
Who said money doesn't grow on trees? Take this grandpa!
It's good to be Queen. But it's even better to be the Queen's elms.
Shifting ocean chemistry and predatory pressure made organisms bunker up for the first time.
A lot of things worked together to allow infection via casual touch alone.
So far, the baby girl is happy and healthy.
This is no excuse to get violent, though.
Gamers vs scientists: 2-0.
Five lionesses in Botswana have grown male-like manes and one is even roaring and humping other females.
Science can sometimes be really weird.
In Norway, a research project regularly uses drones to investigate dietary habits and predation behaviours of killer whale groups.
Well preserved fossils were supposed to be easy.
A handy guide to tell the two appart.
The interview features some practical advice for young innovators. Hint: you don't need to aim very high to have a lasting impact.
A new study offers insight into how neurons work together to make us remember stuff.
Man's best Russian friend.
Squirrels have two main activities: hiding nuts and finding nuts. But how do they find their way to the delicious hidden stash?
It pays off to have many friends, especially if you're a macaque.
A new genetic study has revealed that we might have been looking at giraffes the wrong way all along.
Bacteria are creating whole new ecosystems in fracking wells.
This freaky phenomenon might prove invaluable in using life-like prosthetics.
Humpback whales have made an epic return.
It took two generations to bring this fossil to light.
They're a really tough species to fight.
These trees shellfishly used the First Nations' trash to grow.
Scientists track how a critical chemical element for life got to our planet.
They may be the cutest animal in the country, but we're cooking the d'awww out of them.
This takes wait too long -- we need to make haste.
DNA is so versatile.
We might be the next to come.