
Pre-Columbian farming secrets could save the Amazonian savanna
Raised farming beds used by the Amazon’s earliest inhabitants could lead the way for a sustainable ecosystem.

Red giants’ weight loss trick
These old stars don’t need diets, they use stellar winds to lose weight instead.

Black flies exist for a reason
These irritating creatures could be the key to preventing the diseases they spread.

A cure for macular degeneration?
A team of researchers from Trinity College Dublin have found that controlling an inflammatory component known as IL-18 could prevent the development of macular degeneration.