Adults can positively utilise their inclination towards playfulness in many situations. They are good at…
Category: Science
Looking for life in all the right places, with the right tool
Researchers have invented a range of instruments from giant telescopes to rovers to search for…
Nightmare on the pill
Millions of women have no problem with the pill but some find it shatters their…
Inside the secret lives of polar bears
A camera attached to the neck of a female polar bear shows two bears breaking…
Blind mice have sight restored
Blind mice regain partial vision after stem cell reprogramming
‘Star Wars gibbon’ is new primate species
Scientists have found a new species of gibbon living in the tropical forests of south…
‘Puppy talk’ – why do we use it and do dogs respond?
Scientists decode “dog-directed speech” – and they find puppies respond but older dogs ignore it.
New technology will cut plug-in hybrid fuel consumption by one third
Engineers have taken inspiration from biological evolution and the energy savings garnered by birds flying…
Killing time: Study sheds light on phages and precision cell destruction
Phage therapy, which exploits the ability of certain viruses to infect and replicate within bacteria,…
Researchers identify monarch butterfly birthplaces to help conserve species
Researchers have pinpointed the North American birthplaces of migratory monarch butterflies that overwinter in Mexico,…