UN puts wildlife crime on a par with drug and people trafficking
Wildlife crime is now considered as serious as drug trafficking – tackling it may help countries beat other illegal activities in the gangs and syndicates responsible
Nemo seems to thrive in waters warmed by climate change
A species of clownfish has been shown to grow bigger in warmer conditions, suggesting that some animals may benefit from global warming
Giant old galaxies, not Milky Ways, are best for life to thrive
Looking at how quickly stars form can nail down the galaxies that should be best for life – and our own doesn't come out on top
Brazil’s resettlement of farmers has driven Amazon deforestation
More than a million people have been given land in the Amazon area since the 1970s, causing 13.5 per cent of all deforestation there
Mix fish secretions with shrimp shells to make super sunscreen
The same chemicals that stop fish from getting sunburned have been used to make a super-effective sunscreen – and it won't make you smell like seafood
Ebola vaccine success: Race is now on to protect those at risk
It took just one year to test a vaccine to prove it works. Now, how soon can those who need it get jabs?
Mutation alert halts stem-cell trial to cure blindness
The first ever trial of reprogrammed stem cells is put on hold while scientists investigate whether the procedure caused a potentially cancerous mutation
The cyber-mechanics who protect your car from hackers
After coders remotely seized control of a Jeep on the highway, it's revealed that car companies are already doing some explorative hacking of their own
Caterpillar drugs ants to turn them into zombie bodyguards
Ants protect caterpillars in exchange for a sugary secretion, but there're more to their relationship than meets the eye
Ancient crystals show Earth’s magnetic field switched on early
Earth needed its magnetic field to protect the nascent atmosphere – but when did the field turn on? Magnetic rocks show it was earlier than we thought
