Life
Old Scientist: How biologists tussled over the Loch Ness monster
Old Scientist is our occasional column dedicated to gems from our 59 years of back issues
Regulars
Life
Space geckos seen playing on their trip into orbit
News
Life
The Triumph of Seeds: Our huge debt to tiny marvels
Culture
Physics
Parasitic populations solve algorithm problems in half the time
News
Painful baldness cure: Regenerate hair by plucking what’s left
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Health
Fat FAQ: 9 answers to your burning questions
Features
Earth
Thank You, Madagascar: Diary of a life among lemurs
Culture
Earth
Plague hits prairie dogs and changes US ecosystems
News
Health
Baby genes to be mapped at birth in medical first
News
Life
Would I have the genome of my baby sequenced?
Finding out your newborn's genetic fate could soon be reality for parents. Helen Thomson looks at the moral dilemmas many of us may face
News
Health
Sparks of consciousness mapped in most detail yet
News
Life
Did neurons evolve more than once on Earth?
News
Earth
Changing China’s tastes could save world’s wildlife
News
Humans
How your biology could overrule you when voting
Opinion