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Sumatran tigers fall 17 per cent and have just two strongholds

Sumatran tigers fall 17 per cent and have just two strongholds

5 December 2017

There are now only two viable populations of Sumatran tigers left in the wild, so if the cats are to be saved those areas have to be protected
Water bear

Tardigrade genomes help explain how they survive without water

27 July 2017

Water bears, or tardigrades, can survive long periods without any water – discovering how they do it could lead to new ways to store vaccines in desiccated form
Ancient human skulls

We may have mated with Neanderthals more than 219,000 years ago

4 July 2017

Analysis of DNA from a fossilised Neanderthal bone suggests modern human ancestors entered Europe and interbred with locals more than 219,000 years ago

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