Life
The Soul of an Octopus: Getting to know an intelligent mollusc
The giant Pacific octopus is considered so fearsome that few dare engage with it, but in her new book Sy Montgomery recounts a playful and peculiar nature
Culture
Life
DNA is life’s blueprint? No, there’s far more to it than that
Culture
Earth
What is making mysterious fairy circles appear in the desert?
Features
Environment
Trail-blazing ants show hints of metacognition when seeking food
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Smart probiotics: Wiring friendly bacteria to take out disease
Features
Environment
Cute but deadly: The camouflaged world of the pygmy seahorse
Regulars
Humans
Island of wild children: Would they learn to be human?
Features
Environment
Chimps with magic stove show evolutionary capacity for cooking
Opinion
Environment
Sawfish is first vertebrate known to clone itself in the wild
News
Technology
Solar-cell thread heralds promise of wearable chargers
Fibres containing a mineral called perovskite have been woven into cloth that acts as a solar cell
News
Environment
Hydra paradox: When culling animals makes them thrive
Opinion
Environment
Ancient DNA suggests dogs split from wolves 40,000 years ago
News
Life
Artificial DNA links up just like the real thing
News
Environment
How to Clone a Mammoth: But should we?
Culture