Earth
The first Americans had pet dogs 1000 years earlier than thought
There were domestic dogs in North America 10,200 years ago, according to a re-examination of an ancient dog skeleton that looks like a small English setter
News
Life
Bacteria may survive temperatures hot enough to melt lead
News
Environment
Spiders can ‘fly’ because they make near-invisible paragliders
News
Earth
Wild animals are turning nocturnal to keep away from humans
News
Earth
EU will limit the use of palm oil as car fuel but won’t stop it
News
Environment
When a daddy longlegs is attacked by a flatworm things get messy
News
Earth
The epic hunt for the place on Earth where life started
Features
Earth
Britain’s hedgehog population has fallen 66 per cent in 20 years
News
Earth
Africa’s 2000-year-old trees of life are suddenly dying off
News
Humans
Your personal cloud of microbes can be used to identify you
When a person enters a house, they leave behind a unique set of microorganisms that could serve as a fingerprint – and it seems to be accurate enough to spot individual people
News
Earth
Sperm whales are tracking fishing boats and stealing their fish
News
Environment
Seals only sleep with half their brain when they’re out at sea
News
Earth
The most elusive whales reveal their secrets in their wakes
News
Earth
Zambia to kill 2000 hippos because they might spread anthrax
News