Humans
Found: closest link to Eve, our universal ancestor
A man who died in 315 BC in southern Africa is the closest relative yet known to humanity’s common female ancestor – mitochondrial Eve
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
News
Earth
Chagos marine reserve polluted by politics
Opinion
Life
Hackathon aims to invent breast pumps that don’t suck
Aviva Rutkin attends an innovation session on reimagining the much-maligned gadget to be more comfortable, easier to use and quieter
News
Environment
Meet Lonesome George, the face of extinction
Regulars
Life
Meet the ancient megatrees of arid lands
Regulars
Health
Possessed! The powerful aliens that lurk within you
Features
Was Aristotle the inventor of science?
Culture