News World’s first ‘negative findings’ science prize aims to tackle publication bias November 8, 2017 - Updated on November 16, 2020
Genetics New therapy rejuvenates old cells in the lab, which now behave like young cells November 8, 2017
Diseases “Killer” mosquitoes are being unleashed in the US to fight disease November 8, 2017 - Updated on February 15, 2019
Climate As Nicaragua and Syria embrace Paris Agreement, it’s literally the US vs the rest of the world November 7, 2017
Mind & Brain Tired brains are prone to mental lapses as whole areas ‘doze off’ November 7, 2017 - Updated on February 15, 2019
Animals Mice will pick social rules over might-makes-right, hinting at the birth of human societies and laws November 7, 2017 - Updated on February 15, 2019
Applied Chemistry How to create deliciousness — the chemistry behind cooking November 7, 2017 - Updated on May 4, 2023
Biology After the dinosaurs went extinct, mammals crawled out of the dark to take over November 7, 2017
Climate The UN COP23 starts today — Why this matters, and what you need to know November 6, 2017 - Updated on November 7, 2017
Climate Trump negotiators brand coal as the solution for the climate crisis at UN conference November 6, 2017
News Scientists discover new type of fusion reaction — merging quarks is eight times more powerful than single reactions in H-bomb November 6, 2017
Chemistry Ozone hole at its slimmest after 30 years of international effort, keeps shrinking November 6, 2017 - Updated on February 22, 2019
News T. Rex’s tiny arms weren’t meek after all — new research says they were meant for ‘vicious slashing’ November 6, 2017
News Asteroid impact that wiped out dinosaurs was far worse than previously thought November 3, 2017 - Updated on November 6, 2017
Climate Greenhouse gas emissions have already peaked in 49 countries, but it’s still not good news November 3, 2017
Animals Scientists discover third Orangutan species. It’s already threatened with extinction November 3, 2017
Archaeology Cosmic rays allow scientists to find large hidden void in Egypt’s Great Pyramid November 2, 2017 - Updated on November 3, 2017
Biochemistry What’s the difference between diffusion and osmosis November 2, 2017 - Updated on May 4, 2023
News Looking to understand dark matter, a duo of scientists turned the Earth into a huge sensor November 2, 2017
Anthropology Early human ancestors may not have passed down knowledge but simply crafted tools on instinct November 2, 2017
Biology Forests are increasingly patchy and fragmented — which is bad news for the species living there November 1, 2017
Biology A lazy seaslug hunts by ‘kleptopredation’, letting prey do half the work for it November 1, 2017
Materials Spider silk could lead to a new generation of microphones and hearing aids November 1, 2017
Biology Biologists discover a large blue hole in the Great Barrier Reef thanks to Google Maps October 31, 2017 - Updated on February 27, 2024
Health Exercising in a group rather than alone is a great way to handle stress, researchers reveal October 31, 2017
Health Life-saving wristbands monitor epilepsy by detecting and characterizing seizures October 31, 2017 - Updated on February 25, 2021
Science Stephen Hawking’s PhD gets published online, crashes Cambridge’s website with millions of views in mere days October 31, 2017
