Environment
Hermit style: Meet the sea’s most decorated animal
Hermit crabs upcycle shells from dead molluscs, hangers-on and all. This one is part of a huge collection of photos of invertebrates from the Pacific Ocean
Regulars
Earth
Total white out: Snowshoe hares vs global warming
Features
Environment
Radar net protects tigers and keeps them neighbourly
News
Humans
Magic shoes: How to hear yourself instantly happy
Features
Earth
Tagged fish make an easy meal for eavesdropping seals
News
Humans
Gay gene discovery has good and bad implications
Opinion
Earth
Dawn of farming sparked speed-evolution in weeds
News
Health
Cells act like old tape recorders to monitor health
News
Health
14 myths and maybes about burning fat
Features
Life
Are we ready for quantum biology?
In Life on the Edge, Jim Al-Khalili and Johnjoe McFadden argue quantum effects are decisive in biology – but this challenging idea needs proof
Culture
Health
No magic gene behind supercentenarians’ longevity
News
Health
The man who can hear Wi-Fi wherever he walks
News
Monster cancer chromosome is made from shattered DNA
News
Health
Human thoughts used to switch on genes
News