Scientists scan cultural accounts to conclude it’s a habit that may help protect against pathogens
Artificial evolution lends support to a formula proposed in 1964 to explain the phenomenon
The shift from semi-nomadic existence to settled agriculture in the Americas may be the result of llama waste used as a fertiliser
Its physical properties as a fluid are as perilous as its chemical composition
How a fungus infects ants and manipulates their behaviour to propagate itself
A budget camera that will not leave you feeling cheated
An understanding of the link between sickle cell anaemia and malaria may lead to new therapies
Yes, if you worry about your heart. No, if you run the risk of prostate cancer
As companies vie to build a successor to the Shuttle, commercial flights into space seem closer
New research backs the claim that a brief burst of intense exercise is better than endurance training