Scientists mimic nature to make a light-harvesting antenna
The photosystems in green bacteria could give scientists a new type of solar cell.
Nuclear material in Antarctic moss provides clues to climate change
Atmospheric radiocarbon absorbed by the mosses during 1950s and 60s nuclear tests indicate significant climate change in East Antarctica.
Climate change causes colour change
Climate change can cause physical changes in animals, according to a study from the University of Helsinki.
Chemicals in spider silk repel ants
Golden orb web spiders add a chemical to their web silk to prevent ant invasions.
Cane toads could be given a taste of their own medicine
The chemicals released by cane toads could be used to impede their invasion.
Mammalian skull from Late Cretaceous found in South America
The new species would have looked like Scrat, the sabre-toothed squirrel from Ice Age.
Living organisms shaped by a common mechanism
The shape of our bodies is determined in less than two days.
From dolphins and fish
When a predatory dolphin is on the hunt for food, fish often hide in an empty conch shell.
