On the retelling of the story of civilisation (3)

19 July 2023

On the retelling of the story of civilisation (2)

19 July 2023

On the retelling of the story of civilisation (1)

19 July 2023

Stunning image of erupting volcano reminds us of Earth’s violent past

19 July 2023

This photo of Tungurahua, a volcano exploding in the Ecuadorian night, comes from an illustrated book to accompany a TV series about Earth’s deep history

Tom Gauld on magic mirrors

19 July 2023

Tom Gauld's weekly cartoon

Twisteddoodles on chemical reactions

19 July 2023

This week's cartoon from Twisteddoodles

Nerve pain from diabetes can be treated with faecal transplants

13 July 2023

Faecal transplants alleviated nerve pain in people with diabetes, suggesting gut bacteria may play a role in causing such pain

Ancient alligator had a stubby snout and may have chomped on snails

13 July 2023

A fossil has been identified as an ancient alligator species with a very short snout, ridged skull and teeth made for crushing hard shells, suggesting that it may have munched on snails along with other prey

What is xAI, Elon Musk’s new AI company, and will it succeed?

13 July 2023

Elon Musk has announced a new venture called xAI that plans to “understand the true nature of the universe”. Here’s what we know so far

Bone disease in sabre-toothed tigers may be a sign of inbreeding

12 July 2023

An analysis of bones from the La Brea tar pits in California reveals that sabre-toothed tigers and dire wolves had very high rates of osteochondrosis, which may stem from a dwindling gene pool as they neared extinction