Weird microbial partnership shows how complex life may have evolved
Stromatolites are rock-like structures formed by bacteria in shallow waterlkonya/Shutterstock Microbes from…
Extremely cold atoms defy entropy and refuse to heat up
Some atoms simply refuse to obey entropyShutterstock / Mendin Repeatedly energising a…
ADHD drugs reduce risk of criminal behaviour, drug abuse and accidents
Symptoms of ADHD can be managed with medicines, as well as through…
DNA analysis reveals West African ancestry in early medieval England
The skeleton of a girl from Updown cemetary, who was found to…
Microwaving rocks could help mining operations pull CO2 out of the air
Nickel West in Australia is one of many mines that could use…
Oddly viscous stars could be impersonating black holes
Is that gravitational wave signal coming from a black hole, or something…
A planet the size of Saturn could orbit the nearest Sun-like star
Artistic concept of what the gas giant orbiting Alpha Centauri A could…
Two sneaky viruses may be messing with honeybee flight
Honeybees routinely battle infectious fungi, bacteria, mites and virusesAnthony Brown/Alamy Two seemingly…
Molecule’s tiny quantum jiggle imaged in unprecedented detail
The accelerator tunnel of European XFEL, the facility where the tiny atomic…
NHS talking therapies seem to be less effective for younger adults
NHS talking therapies give people access to science-based self-help interventions and psychotherapyGalina…
