The curious case of the shapeshifting dinosaurs
New research reveals that dinosaurs changed shape during their lives. This means that many dinosaurs, which have so far been considered to be different species, were actually just different growth stages of the…
Robot learns to recognise itself in a mirror
Self-awareness is the next big step for thinking robots.
Obesity linked to early-life antibiotics exposure
Antibiotics may promote fat growth and alter the human microbiome.
The Milky Way has a twin
Or maybe even two…scientists have found a group of galaxies that look just like ours.
New cancer drug key to male contraceptive pill
Scientists believe they are a step closer to developing a male contraceptive pill after they developed a cancer drug that interrupted sperm production in mice.
Where do place fields originate?
Silent pyramidal cells in the hippocampus can be converted into active place cells.
