
Alfred Wallace’s life and times
Science historian Dr John van Wyhe and his fellow researchers at the National University of Singapore have compiled the entire collection of Alfred Russel Wallace’s documented life and discoveries from his scientific travels….

A new viral treatment for acne has been developed
Viruses that live on the skin naturally quash acne-causing bacteria.

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.