Environment
A life spent chasing down how whales evolved
The intriguing story of how whale evolution was unpicked is told in The Walking Whales, revealing what it's like to be a globe-trotting palaeontologist
Culture
Earth
World not on course to meet 2020 biodiversity targets
News
Humans
Found: closest link to Eve, our universal ancestor
News
Environment
No escape from hunting harvestman’s sticky grasp
News
Earth
Clever clams and algae show how best to harvest light
News
Humans
Does a surplus of men really mean more violence?
Opinion
Earth
Should we upgrade photosynthesis and grow supercrops?
Opinion
Health
Life-extending drugs take humanity into new territory
Opinion
Health
Everyday drugs could give extra years of life
News
Environment
Hotspots in India’s tiger-trading network revealed
The traders in tiger parts prefer to smuggle their illegal wares via the nation's railway routes, reveals data on 40 years of poaching
News
Earth
Chagos marine reserve polluted by politics
Opinion
Life
Hackathon aims to invent breast pumps that don’t suck
News
Environment
Meet Lonesome George, the face of extinction
Regulars
Life
Meet the ancient megatrees of arid lands
Regulars