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Hundreds of ancient mummified penguins found in Antarctic graveyard

5 September 2018

On a peninsula in east Antarctica there are hundreds of mummified Adélie penguins that died centuries ago, and it seems extreme weather was to blame

'Invisible' Ebola transmission in the DRC may make it a bigger threat

5 September 2018

An outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has killed 78 people and epidemic watchers are waiting to see whether it can be controlled

We’re not unique – lots of species can recognise themselves

5 September 2018

We should be open to the idea that human intelligence isn't as special as we like to think it is

Gas guzzlers reborn: Why your next car could run on hydrogen

5 September 2018

Vehicles that run on hydrogen have been dismissed by the likes of Elon Musk, but recent advances mean they are making a comeback

CERN's mini particle accelerator could finally smash apart electrons

5 September 2018

We've never accelerated electrons to high enough energies to smash them apart before, but a new machine at the home of the Large Hadron Collider is a step towards doing so

Can an online test really tell if you have a healthy heart?

4 September 2018

Public Health England has launched an online “heart-age” test to reveal people’s risk of heart attack or stroke, but it may be overly simplistic

The American Dream is slipping away faster than we thought

3 September 2018

Anyone is supposed to be able to get ahead in the US - but social mobility is powerfully influenced by your parents' socioeconomic status

Elk gamble with their lives in spring to win a mate in autumn

3 September 2018

Elk who shed antlers early have more time to grow a large new pair for the autumn mating season – but early shedding makes them more likely to be eaten by wolves

The US Army is making a laser-powered drone that can fly indefinitely

3 September 2018

Drones use so much power they can only fly in the air for a short period. So the US Army is creating a system to power them in mid-air from lasers on the ground

Mystery cold spot on Jupiter's moon Europa could be 'almost anything'

3 September 2018

The first full temperature map of Jupiter’s icy moon Europa has revealed one spot that seems colder than anywhere else on the surface - but we have no clue why