Science
Ancient giant kangaroos could have hopped despite their huge size
Long thought to have walked bipedally, like us, Australia’s extinct giant kangaroos have features that indicat...
The internet feels super lonely right now. Here's why
Almost 80 years ago, sociologists identified a new personality type that is particularly sensitive to loneline...
Piercing crocodile close-up wins ecology photo competition
A striking shot of biting flies on the head of a crocodile is among the winning entries in the British Ecologi...
Oldest known rock art is a 68,000-year-old hand stencil with claws
Newly discovered rock art sites in Sulawesi, Indonesia, that date to nearly 68,000 years ago are thought to be...
Ape-like hominin Paranthropus was more adaptable than we thought
A fossil discovery in northern Ethiopia expands the known range of Paranthropus, a genus of strong-jawed homin...
Bird retinas work without oxygen, and now scientists know how
The light-sensitive tissue of birds’ eyes is not supplied with oxygen by blood vessels – instead, it powers it...
Alex Garland’s The Bone Temple is brutal, brilliant - and mind-blowing
This follow-up to the influential 28 Days Later continues to take the zombie movie franchise in a surprising a...
Cross-training may be the key to a long life
People who combine different types of exercise - such as running, cycling and swimming - seem to live longer t...
Scientists investigate ‘dark oxygen’ in deep-sea mining zone
Startling findings in 2024 suggested that metallic nodules on the sea floor produce oxygen and might support l...
The one diet that’s good for everything: Best ideas of the century
Time and time again, scientists have found that one diet beats all others when it comes to our health. Fortuna...
Embracing quantum spookiness: Best ideas of the century
The strange principle of quantum entanglement baffled Albert Einstein. Yet finally putting quantum weirdness t...
Satellites could use magnetic fields to avoid collisions
Two or more satellites could communicate and manoeuvre around one another using magnetic fields, although gett...
The 5 worst ideas of the 21st century – and how they went wrong
They offered so much promise, but ultimately turned sour. These are the most disappointing ideas since the tur...
Barnacle gloop could improve inflammatory bowel disease treatments
A "living glue" used by barnacles to attach to underwater surfaces could also seal gut wounds caused by inflam...
Should Europe boycott US tech over Greenland, and is it even possible?
As tensions over Greenland rise, some Europeans are asking whether it is time to disentangle themselves from U...
Giving astronauts tardigrade toughness will be harder than we hoped
The protein that protects tardigrade DNA from radiation and mutagenic chemicals was thought to be harmless, bu...
First treaty to protect the high seas comes into force
A United Nations agreement for the “conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity” in the op...
Meat may play an unexpected role in helping people reach 100
Longevity diets often focus on going plant-based, but a study in China has linked eating meat to a long lifesp...