Long penises help hermit crabs avoid being robbed during sex
Some male hermit crabs have unusually long penises. This could be so that they can protect their homes whilst having sex
How hagfish can make enough slime to clog a shark’s jaws in seconds
Hagfish use slime to clog up sharks’ jaws in milliseconds, and it’s the water drag generated when the shark inhales that helps the slime form so quickly
We all love Marie Kondo. So why is tidying up so hard?
The Japanese neatness consultant has inspired millions to declutter. So why is getting your home Instagrammably neat so difficult, asks David H. Freedman
We all love Marie Kondo. So why is tidying up so hard?
The Japanese neatness consultant has inspired millions to declutter. So why is getting your home Instagrammably neat so difficult, asks David H. Freedman
Call for more transparency over ‘add-on’ fertility treatments
The UK’s fertility regulator has said that clinics offering fertility treatments must be more transparent about the effectiveness and costs of “optional extras”
Astronauts travelling to the moon and Mars risk dying from superbugs
Just trace amounts of antibiotics in a spacecraft could be enough to let bacteria evolve deadly resistance on long space journeys
Astronauts travelling to the moon and Mars risk dying from superbugs
Just trace amounts of antibiotics in a spacecraft could be enough to let bacteria evolve deadly resistance on long space journeys
First moon plants sprout in China’s Chang’e 4 biosphere experiment
China's space agency has released images of cotton plants sprouting inside the Chang'e 4 moon lander's mini biosphere, the first plant to germinate on another world
No-deal Brexit could lead to drug shortages and delayed operations
Amid huge Brexit uncertainty, a range of emergency measures are being put in place to protect medical supplies – but no one knows if these will be enough
No-deal Brexit could lead to drug shortages and delayed operations
Amid huge Brexit uncertainty, a range of emergency measures are being put in place to protect medical supplies – but no one knows if these will be enough