Environment
Trail-blazing ants show hints of metacognition when seeking food
When faced with a changing environment ants are less likely to leave scent trails for their colony, perhaps doubting their own knowledge
News
Health
Smart probiotics: Wiring friendly bacteria to take out disease
Features
Environment
Cute but deadly: The camouflaged world of the pygmy seahorse
Regulars
Humans
Island of wild children: Would they learn to be human?
Features
Environment
Chimps with magic stove show evolutionary capacity for cooking
Opinion
Environment
Sawfish is first vertebrate known to clone itself in the wild
News
Technology
Solar-cell thread heralds promise of wearable chargers
News
Environment
Hydra paradox: When culling animals makes them thrive
Opinion
Environment
Ancient DNA suggests dogs split from wolves 40,000 years ago
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Life
Artificial DNA links up just like the real thing
Fake DNA letters designed in the lab are good enough to form the same long chains as the real thing, and could be incorporated into living cells
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Environment
How to Clone a Mammoth: But should we?
Culture
Life
Oldest broken bone reveals our ancestors’ switch to life on land
News
Health
Bad memories drive lab rats to rescue drenched companions faster
News
Health
To help people with autism, researchers must first listen to us
Opinion