Are you a rightie or a leftie? No, we're not talking politics here, we're talking handedness. And unless you happen to have an abundance of left-handed...
Despite the long evolutionary history of our species, humans have only been reading and writing for a few thousand years. New research shows that we may...
The idea of freezing particles by warming them is counterintuitive, to say the least. But physicists have shown how specially designed mixtures 'melt' in the dark...
During the COVID-19 pandemic we're constantly being reminded to practise good hygiene by frequently washing our hands and regularly cleaning the spaces where we live and...
For the first time, the innovative CRISPR gene editing method has been used on squid, marking a milestone in the scientific study of these creatures –...
From slaying centaurs to biblical mentions, poison-tipped arrows are a staple of cultural stories in the west. But they've also proved highly effective in reality, so...
You wouldn't think there's much of a contest between soft hair or a little bit of beard stubble and a sharp steel razor – and yet,...
Scientists can use some pretty wild forces to manipulate materials. There's acoustic tweezers, which use the force of acoustic radiation to control tiny objects. Optical tweezers made of...
In the evolutionary tree of life, the lizard-like tuatara from New Zealand is on a branch all to itself.
Up to half the calcium in the Universe – and that includes our bones and teeth – is thought to come from exploding supernova stars, and...