Endangered seagrasses can store carbon
Scientists estimate that seagrass meadows can store as much carbon as a forest.
Cancer can be tracked with Google
Scientists are using search engine algorithims to find cancer biomarkers.
Volcanic growth spurt
A submarine volcano has undergone the fastest rate of growth and collapse ever recorded.
Colour variation speeds up evolution
Decades of data gathered by bird watchers and geneticists have helped confirm a 60-year-old theory of evolution.
Plants and fungi joined forces to colonise the world
Soil-dwelling fungi played a crucial role in plant evolution.
Cooking makes you healthier
All those hours that you’ve spent watching Master Chef could actually pay off.
Earliest evidence of human art
An engraved ceiling predates the famous paintings at the Grotte Chauvet.
