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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

An extreme close-up with a beautiful furry moth

5 September 2018

Look into the giant eyes of this poplar hawkmoth and you might be scared, but this hairy insect lacks any means to bite or hurt you

Exclusive: Chinese sci-fi genius Cixin Liu on humanity's deadly future

5 September 2018

The future is bright for our species, mostly because we kill everything in our path, says China's first winner of the Hugo science-fiction award

The clues to finding alien life could lie in Earth's deep past

5 September 2018

Our hunt for life on other planets is based on what it looks like today, but early Earth used to be so different. What if we are missing some vital clues?

Our thirst for water is turning the oceans saltier

5 September 2018

As the need for clean drinking water grows, the only option may be to get it from our oceans. But there's a catch

Portrait of Kath Sansom, a young, lively-looking woman, outside a house

‘The pain was instant’: The devastating impact of vaginal mesh surgery

5 September 2018

Kath Sansom used to enjoy boxing and high-board diving, but after having a vaginal mesh implant, her life took a dramatic turn for the worse

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

Warming seas kill coral - but some are beginning to resist the heat

31 August 2018

An experiment in 1970 found that coral bleach and die in warming waters. Now a repeat of the experiment suggests some corals are adapting to rising temperatures