Genome analysis unravels how the hemp plant gave rise to marijuana
A new study contradicts a key assumption about the mysterious matter that may make up much of the universe
Structures once believed to be impossible but used today for non-stick pans have been honoured by this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry
They don’t sweat, they don’t pant—yet they manage to survive temperatures of up to 40° Celsius
Precise experimental results questioning Einstein’s work have found very few takers, so far
It seems that a realistic assessment of one’s own abilities can be a disadvantage in situations where the returns are high
The infected caterpillar is forced upwards onto a tree, where it liquefies and drips down to infect other caterpillars
What you eat may help determine what type of bacteria thrive in your intestines
New results question the straightforward link between ageing and the damage done to cells by ‘free radicals’
How a wave of calcium prevents cell division in the embryo from degenerating into chaos