Humans
The skull that chews up theories of human ancestry
A fossil skull fragment from 1.8 million years ago has been rebuilt in a computer and is shedding light on the evolution of our early ancestors
Regulars
Health
I showed that nicotine is a gateway to hard drugs
Opinion
Humans
Where we’re headed in the search for our minds
Culture
Environment
Modified E. coli spin fibres as tough as spider silk
News
Would you wear yeast perfume? Microbes used to brew scent
News
Health
I’ve found the real reason so many children are obese
Opinion
Humans
Why your brain needs touch to make you human
Features
Life
Evolution’s big bang: How life on Earth took off
Features
Earth
Suez superhighway: Stopping the tide of alien invaders
Features
Health
6 things you’re dying to ask about head transplants
Read about the proposed head transplant surgery? Here are answers to questions on the tip of your tongue. And no, we can't defrost all the cryogenic heads
News
Humans
Brain boosting: It’s not just grey matter that matters
Features
Health
Huge epigenomic map examines life’s impact on our genes
News
Earth
We’ve got the evolution of complex cells inside-out
Opinion
Earth
Risking everything to save songbirds
Culture