Promiscuous queen bees produce healthier colonies
If you’re a queen bee, mating more than once means better genetic diversity and more bacteria.
Unlocking the secrets of chemical signals
Witchweeds and smoke-responsive species have taken advantage of chemical signals, but not for the same reasons.
What do gorillas and humans have in common?
The gorilla genome has given scientists an insight into human evolution.
Spider silk: a new superconductor
This super strong, stretchy fibre is capable of much more than just catching flies.
Immortal worms defy aging
Forget botox injections and age-defying creams, a species of flatworm may hold the key to looking young forever.
First complete look at a prehistoric penguin
A giant penguin fossil from New Zealand has been reconstructed after 35 years.
Great southern blooms
A phytoplankton bloom swirl creates a figure-of-eight pattern in the South Atlantic Ocean.
How the tiger got its stripes
British mathematician’s 60-year-old theory of how biological patterns are formed finally proven.
