Some of the earliest plants took root by growing up, not down
A geological formation in China reveals how a small plant managed to anchor earth to a depth of 15 metres, allowing soils to form
Triple-whammy drug kills parasites that make 20 million sick
A new compound targets the parasites that cause Chagas disease, leishmaniasis and sleeping sickness, illnesses that together kill 50,000 people annually
The Search for a New Type of Neutrino Turns Up Empty
Obamacare has already improved health of low-income Americans
Expanding access to health insurance has made a positive impact on health and access to care, a study of Arkansas, Texas and Kentucky find
Ice age fashion showdown: Neanderthal capes versus human hoodies
Animal remains at ancient hominin sites suggest that Neanderthals didn't dress to impress, whereas early modern humans had more sophisticated tastes
Triple signal of ‘alien megastructure’ star baffles astronomers
A new dimming signal makes the famous star even more challenging to explain, but astronomers aren’t claiming that it’s aliens… yet
A Troubling Snag in the Comeback of the California Condor
More than 60 per cent of coral reef in Maldives hit by bleaching
High sea temperatures have caused a mass bleaching of coral reefs in Maldives in the Indian Ocean, affecting 60 per of its reefs – and more in places
If Clinton Wins, American Can Look to California for Cutting Carbon
This Rodent of Unusual Size Will Not Assault You. I Promise
