10 August 2021
Many snake species have been able to evolve venom fangs, because they all inherited the same wrinkle-like structures inside their teeth that became channels to carry venom towards the tip
9 August 2021
A plant that grows in bogs along the west coast of North America has been spotted using its flowers to eat insects – until now, researchers had no idea it was carnivorous
5 August 2021
A simple way to transfer sperm, freeze-dried on a sheet of paper, could find an application in scientific studies and animal husbandry
4 August 2021
Encouraging food manufacturers to voluntarily reduce the calorie content of their food doesn’t work, according to an analysis of data collected in the UK
29 July 2021
The earliest humans known to have lived outside Africa shared their environment with hunting dogs – and may even have stolen food from them
29 July 2021
An algorithm can turn photos of wooden objects into a 3D model that is detailed enough for a skilled carpenter to replicate
23 July 2021
It’s sometimes been assumed that we experience brief periods without vision every time we shift our focus from one point to another – but now it turns out the assumption is wrong
22 July 2021
An ancient and now submerged road has been discovered in the Venice lagoon in an area that would have been accessible by land during the Roman era, about 2000 years ago
20 July 2021
Adult mammals have the capacity to kill other members of their own species, but males generally seem to kill to reduce competition while females kill to protect their young
16 July 2021
Just 1.5 to 7 per cent of the modern human genome is uniquely ours – meaning it emerged after we split from other ancient human groups including the Neanderthals and Denisovans
