Archaeology Chinese scientist finds earliest known fossil of complex life, paper met with heavy criticism May 18, 2016
Archaeology Israeli archaeologists uncover roman-period glass factory underpinning trade throughout the empire April 21, 2016
Biology Georgetown University team found you can literally zap creativity into your brain April 19, 2016 - Updated on April 20, 2016
Astronomy The Universe expands much faster than we thought, and current models can’t explain why April 14, 2016
Astrophysics New class of star-stripped super-Earths discovered April 11, 2016 - Updated on April 12, 2016
Animals White Nose Bat Syndrome spreads deeper into the U.S. — first case confirmed west of the Rockies April 6, 2016
Archaeology Viking treasure pot, opened more than 1,000 years after it was hidden in modern Galloway March 24, 2016 - Updated on November 17, 2017
Biology Bread mold could build the batteries of the future March 21, 2016 - Updated on March 22, 2016
Animals Research team grows “dinosaur legs” on a chicken for the first time March 15, 2016 - Updated on April 23, 2024
Biology Study hints at a form of bacterial collective memory March 10, 2016 - Updated on March 11, 2016
Biology This protein might be the key to developing the fabled slim-pill — that actually works March 10, 2016 - Updated on March 11, 2016
Discoveries Quantum dot technology breakthrough brings it one step closer to a screen near you February 26, 2016
Archaeology The original haute couture: archaeologists unearth fabrics from King Solomon’s time February 26, 2016
Biology How our ancestor’s promiscuous genes became more discriminating. February 9, 2016 - Updated on February 10, 2016
Discoveries German submarine lost in action over a century ago found in the North Sea January 25, 2016
Archaeology Archaeologists unearth stunning evidence of prosthetic use in dark age Europe January 14, 2016 - Updated on May 5, 2020
Biology New enzyme could be used as an insulin alternative, to treat diabetes and obesity January 13, 2016
Archaeology Archaeologists close in on Suleiman the Magnificent’s tomb December 11, 2015 - Updated on December 12, 2015
Animals Cave dwelling arachnid named after Tolkien’s character November 20, 2015 - Updated on March 16, 2023
Biology How the brain keeps your heat and water balance October 20, 2015 - Updated on December 22, 2022
Biology New species of wild banana discovered in Thailand October 19, 2015 - Updated on March 23, 2017
Anthropology Challenging the “Out of Africa” theory, one tooth at a time October 16, 2015 - Updated on February 12, 2024
Animals Centipede venom could hold the secret of the perfect painkiller October 14, 2015 - Updated on October 15, 2015
Biology Malaria proteins kill 9 out of 10 cancer cells in mice trials October 13, 2015 - Updated on October 14, 2015
Archaeology New passage of the Epic of Gilgamesh had us waiting even more than G R R Martin does between books October 12, 2015