
Scientists discover how bees develop optimised traplines
Brainiac bumblebees buzzing with mathematical solutions.

How the cheetah gets its spots
There may be a big difference in size, but cheetahs and tabby cats have things in common.

Scientists find trigger for epileptic seizures
This could be a step towards curing temporal lobe epilepsy.

Fighting tuberculosis with soil bacterium
A natural compound found in soil kills antibiotic-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Ancient Roman fortification discovered in Germany
It wasn’t only Asterix who resisted the Roman conquest of Gaul.

Making a supercomputer with Lego blocks and Raspberry Pi
Father and son developed a step-by-step guide on how to make your own supercomputer.

New bat species found in Malaysia
Misclassification of species suggests that there is need for a revision of the taxonomic status of muricola bats.

This is how a heart becomes a heart
A “synchronised dance” of thousands of genes generates a healthy heart, but one faux pas may result in congenital heart defects.