Animals Fiji ants were the first plant farmers some three million years ago November 28, 2016 - Updated on November 29, 2016
Biology When it comes to the world of viruses, we’re just scratching the surface November 25, 2016 - Updated on February 22, 2019
Biology Scientists override fear response in humans using artificial intelligence and hard cash November 22, 2016
Biology Vampires might be on to something: blood from young humans rejuvenates old mice November 16, 2016 - Updated on October 25, 2019
Biology Dinosaurs’ rise to power took a lot of time, new study shows November 15, 2016 - Updated on August 24, 2023
Biology Atom-by-atom chart of living fossil’s shell could hold the key to understanding past climate October 27, 2016
Biology The surprising reason why Begonia leaves are iridescent blue: energy harvesting October 25, 2016
Biology Peptides in the milk of Tasmanian devils kills some of the most dangerous bacterial and fungal infections October 24, 2016
Biology Five common biology myths (or “Science in the service of the anthropocentric patriarchy”) October 21, 2016 - Updated on May 1, 2023
Biology A seaweed could help us curb greenhouse gas emissions – if we feed it to cows October 20, 2016
Biology Mouse eggs engineered entirely in the lab for the first time — later lead to healthy adults October 18, 2016
Biology Gold growing on trees offers a new prospecting tool October 5, 2016 - Updated on August 15, 2024
Biology Fossil Friday: the earliest known shells from 809 million years ago September 30, 2016 - Updated on February 13, 2024
Biology First case of Zika transmitted through touch in Utah was a freak occurrence, paper finds September 30, 2016
Biology Three-parent baby’s birth sparks debate among scientists, public, and officials alike September 29, 2016
Biology Gamers outdid scientists and algorithms in a race to figure out a protein’s shape – again September 26, 2016
Animals These lionesses have grown a mane and are acting like males September 26, 2016 - Updated on February 22, 2019
Biology Scientists cut out a tadpole’s eyes and grew another one on its butt. The eye became functional September 26, 2016
Animals Cooperative prey hunting and sharing observed in Norwegian seal-eating killer whales September 26, 2016 - Updated on May 11, 2023
Biology One of the best preserved mammoth skulls was found on an island near California, but its story is mysterious September 20, 2016
Biology The difference between a species and a subspecies – according to science September 19, 2016 - Updated on April 30, 2023
Biology Elon Musk revisits the most pressing problems humanity needs to solve today September 19, 2016
Animals Russian geneticist breeds the first domesticated foxes and I want one September 15, 2016 - Updated on April 20, 2023
Biology Monkey Business: Popular Girls Have Less Lice September 12, 2016 - Updated on February 2, 2018
Biology Fracking-only bacteria discovered in two separate wells hundreds of miles apart September 7, 2016 - Updated on February 13, 2024
Biology What causes phantom limb — it’s all in the brain September 7, 2016 - Updated on September 10, 2016
Biology Impressive 170-million-year old “sea monster” fossil found in Scotland September 6, 2016 - Updated on May 24, 2023
Biology Study found human habitation promoted forest growth in British Columbia over the past 13,000 years August 31, 2016
Biology Meteorites crashing into early Earth might have supplied all the precious biocompatible phosphorus August 30, 2016
Animals Endangered species need to wait 12 years on average for federal protection, six times more than mandated August 25, 2016 - Updated on August 26, 2016