In the hyperarid desert bridging Angola and Namibia lives a plant known by the Afrikaans tweeblaarkannidood, meaning “two leaves that cannot die”. It’s a fitting
Blue Ghost has eyed-up all the must-see sights on the Moon. After capturing some dazzling footage of a total solar eclipse from the lunar surface,
A virus that most adults on Earth have been exposed to has a sneaky route into the brain, and a world-first study has now demonstrated
Monkeys infected with the deadly Ebola virus have been successfully cured by a 10-day regimen of pills, leading scientists to hope the treatment could be
If pure math can teach us anything, it’s this: occasionally, your special interest might just change the world. For Joshua Zahl and Hong Wang, that
Palaeontologists have uncovered the world’s oldest known cerapodan dinosaur at a fossil site in Morocco, identified by a distinctive femur. We know this dinosaur group
Two of Earth’s five confirmed mass extinction events could have been caused by nearby supernova explosions stripping the planet’s ozone layer, a new study argues.
Caffeine is no stranger to being in the news for its possible impacts on health. There have been advocates promoting its apparent benefits, whilst others
This week, scientists have put a human “language gene” into mice and found it has a profound impact on the rodents’ ability to squeak, research
Ultra-processed food: it’s one of the health buzzwords of the 2020s. Lots of us are becoming more aware of the foods and ingredients that we’re
One-horned rhinoceroses are the subject of a new study of the differences in appearance, behavior, and evolutionary history of the Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) and
Mothra might not be real (*sighs*), but best believe nature has tried its level best to create some behe-moths of its own. There’s the Atlas
Finding detailed fossils of soft-bodied organisms is exceptionally rare, making each discovery a unique opportunity to fill in gaps in both the fossil record and
Two newly discovered prehistoric pollen fossils have become the stars of a new study that explores the origins of the biodiversity seen in one of
Every now and then, Kew Gardens is transformed as one of its leafy residents unfurls a great flower and fills the air with an unimaginable
Once upon a time, the Grand Canyon was forged by the rushing waters of the Colorado River over millions upon millions of years. The river
The ancient Egyptians sure loved gold, and it seems they saw human suffering as a small price to pay for the precious metal. New discoveries
