?The first act of copulation has been traced to ancient animals that were endowed with such cumbersome sexual organs they had to mate side by side.
Nasa’s Stardust probe collected exotic particles in its cosmic flypaper after a manic comet chase.
The octopus cannot keep track of what its eight arms are doing. Each arm is studded with suckers that act on contact – how do they not get tangled up?
A nightmare can ruin the day ahead, but a birdsong app may make for better dreams.
A study shows that 44% of heavy smokers kicked the habit after receiving magnetic stimulation.
Scientists are finding that various parts of the human body wind down at different rates, writes Ian Sample.
Scientists’ discovery could provide clues to how the Milky Way was formed.
An apparent gas attack in Damascus is thought to be the most significant use of chemical weapons since the gassing of Kurds 25 years ago.
As an enduring mystery of the human condition, monogamy has been praised and damned in equal measure.
Deep Space Industries hopes to land spacecraft on asteroids and have them scrape up material for return to Earth for sale