28 December 2018
Drops of liquid are usually round, but now we’ve found out how to make square droplets by squashing liquid between two elastic films stretched in different directions
27 December 2018
An autonomous paraglider inspired by nature could help deliver military supplies, such as food or trucks, and airlift people to safety
26 December 2018
Wealthy people donated 60 per cent more money when they received messages appealing to their personal power rather than their community-mindedness
25 December 2018
Millions of years before the Galapagos existed, another island chain may have shaped the evolution of the unusual wildlife that later inspired Charles Darwin
24 December 2018
When hurtling down a mountain an exoskeleton could absorb some of the impact for skiers and snowboarders and give them extra power in their turns
23 December 2018
The African clawed frog likes to dine on its own tadpoles – but it prefers those belonging to the endangered Cape platanna frog
22 December 2018
Crayfish have to shed their armour to grow, leaving them temporarily undefended. During this time, they show signs of anxiety - but human anti-anxiety drugs change this
22 December 2018
In 2015, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft whizzed past Pluto. Now it is about to arrive at Ultima Thule, a tiny space rock 6.6 billion kilometres away from Earth
21 December 2018
For years, women were not receiving a fair share of access to the Hubble Space Telescope, but making requests anonymous has led to parity with men for the first time
19 December 2018
Lola lived 6000 years ago and made glue by chewing birch bark pitch. By analysing DNA left on the pitch we know about her diet, appearance, and ancestry
