Ski exoskeleton boosts leg power and reduces tiredness on the slopes
When hurtling down a mountain an exoskeleton could absorb some of the impact for skiers and snowboarders and give them extra power in their turns
Cannibalistic African clawed frog eats tadpoles of its relatives
The African clawed frog likes to dine on its own tadpoles – but it prefers those belonging to the endangered Cape platanna frog
Crayfish experience something like anxiety when they shed their armour
Crayfish have to shed their armour to grow, leaving them temporarily undefended. During this time, they show signs of anxiety - but human anti-anxiety drugs change this
NASA probe will hurtle past the most distant object we’ve ever visited
In 2015, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft whizzed past Pluto. Now it is about to arrive at Ultima Thule, a tiny space rock 6.6 billion kilometres away from Earth
Hominin v monkey deathmatch ended in a draw when they fell down a hole
Fossils suggest that a 3.6-million-year-old early human ancestor called "Little Foot" may have died in a violent encounter with a primitive baboon
Gel made from birch bark reduces skin scarring from cuts and burns
A dressing made from birch bark – which has long been used in traditional medicine to wrap wounds – allows cuts and burns to heal faster with less scarring
Women are finally getting equal access to the Hubble Space Telescope
For years, women were not receiving a fair share of access to the Hubble Space Telescope, but making requests anonymous has led to parity with men for the first time
Scuba-diving lizard can stay underwater for at least 16 minutes
The water anole of Costa Rica dives underwater to escape from predators such as birds by blowing out and re-inhaling a large bubble of air
There’ll be a domino effect as we trigger ecosystem tipping points
There are lots of interconnected tipping points linking the climate and environment, so drastic changes to the planet will have many unexpected consequences
Starchy food may reduce autoimmune reactions in people with lupus
A study in mice shows that certain gut bacteria may exacerbate lupus, but eating starch can halt their growth, hinting at a possible treatment