Recreating the Brain

Transgenic Colours

The red veins on this petunia are human. This transgenic plant has been created by fusing proteins from both a plant and from artist Eduardo Kac

Making Disease Transparent

The tiny zebrafish has already revealed the secret of human colouring, and is unveiling information on cancer and heart disease

Pugnacious Pooch

Cocker Spaniels, that innocent-looking breed, may be one of the world’s most aggressive dogs

Newton Eclipsed

Ninety years ago, observations made during a total solar eclipse overturned our view of the world

Far from Elementary

If we have free will then so do the most basic constituents of matter. We do not live in a clockwork universe where everything is determined

For Chimps, Sex for Food Is Okay

By the Sweat of a Man

Women, far more than men, can sniff out male body odour. Their sense of smell may be attuned to detecting genetic incompatibility

Irrawaddy Dolphins

Perchance to Forget

We sleep not to remember. So much accumulates in the mind during the day, it is necessary to weaken neuronal connections at night