Hundreds of genes act differently in the brains of men and women
Differences between men and women in intelligence and behaviour have been proposed and disputed for decades….
Spiders inspired biologists to create artificial webs to capture airborne DNA for biodiversity monitoring
The global crisis of diminishing biological diversity is challenging our current ability to monitor changes in…
Experts unpack ‘quadrobics’, the fitness trend that claims leaping around on all fours will make you fit
Recently, we’ve seen a growing number of social media users, particularly young users, posting their own…
This stone tool is over 1 million years old. How did its maker get to Sulawesi without a boat?
Our discovery also leads us to wonder what might have happened to Homo erectus on the…
Teeth record the hidden history of your childhood climate and diet
The climate we live in affects our lives in profound ways: hot summers, cold winters, dry…
Killer whales ‘massage’ each other using kelp
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This Isn’t Food Anymore: What’s Really Inside China’s Meat and Eggs Will Shock You
What if even a hungry dog won’t touch your food? In today’s video, we uncover the…
Smart is sexy – new study on fish doing puzzles hints intelligence partly evolved via sexual selection
Our findings imply that the evolution of cognitive abilities may have been driven by sexual selection,…
Research monkeys still having a ball days after busting out of lab, police say
If you need any inspiration for cutting loose and relaxing this weekend, look no further than…