Many of us hang on to keepsakes from loved ones who have died, and new research suggests that this habit is deeply human – and thousands...
Camels have an incredible ability to survive weeks without taking even a sip of water. Now, we have a better idea of the secret ingredient that...
An exceptionally rare and critically endangered fungus, known as the tea-tree fingers, is rapidly losing its grip on the Australian mainland. Just off the coast, however,...
Part of the problem in finding a cure for Alzheimer’s disease is there’s still so much about the disease that we don’t fully understand – including exactly...
Humans have eaten eggs for millions of years. Today, eggs are used in all sorts of dishes and drinks, from meringues to eggnog. Perhaps more commonly,...
In 2018, scientists made a discovery that could change our understanding of the dusty, dry red ball that is Mars. Radar signals bounced from just below...
For most of us, hair naturally loses pigment as we get older. We often think that stress may also play a role, but until now, that...
When hives of the African lowland honeybee (Apis mellifera scutella) collapse, they do so because of an invisible inner threat: the growing, immortal clone army of a rival bee subspecies. ...
In the midst of a climate crisis, the world must prepare for an onslaught of heatwaves like never before. New research now suggests that concerns over...
A draft report from the world’s peak body on climate change, leaked to a global news agency, has sparked concern – but the dire warnings the...