The prevalence in living organisms of certain kinds of molecules over their mirror images may have originated in space
That it is happening is not in doubt. The implications, though, are far from clear
The constantly high temperatures maintained by mammals may be a way to fight fungal infections
A woman with amygdala damage in her brain reveals what a fearless life implies
Gold on earth may well have come from outer space, but the gold we can currently access has an even more interesting history
Bacteria that use arsenic in their DNA could reshape our idea of the chemistry of life
A study shows species across the board putting on weight. Is there something in the environment contributing to it?
Genes in today’s Icelandic population suggest that the Vikings brought back an American Indian woman a thousand years ago.
The ratio of the index and ring finger in males is being linked to a host of behavioural traits.
A new material that is flexible and bends visible light makes such a cloak a real possibility