Depression: an evolutionary by-product of the immune system
Depression may have been a genetic evolutionary advantage.
Immortal worms defy aging
Forget botox injections and age-defying creams, a species of flatworm may hold the key to looking young forever.
Which animal’s DNA differs the most from human DNA?
Making a genetic comparison between species is almost impossible.
Stem cells could save snow leopards
Scientists have produced stem cells from the tissue of an adult snow leopard.
Fruit flies watch the sky to stay on course
A fruit fly suspended in a magnetic field alters its flight path depending on cues it receives from light polarisation.
Biofuel research given a boost by cyanobacteria
The discovery of how cyanobacteria really produce energy is expected to help scientists manufacture biofuels.
Second oldest genetic mutation discovered
Scientists have located a genetic mutation that dates back to 11,600 BC.
Star Wars-inspired bacterium provides clue to cell evolution
A bacterium with a name from Star Wars may have solved the mystery of how our cells obtained mitochondria.
