Metamaterial lens is thinner than the light it bends and focuses
A novel design for ultra-thin lenses uses nanostructures to grab light and bend it to its will, and could someday find uses in microscopes and cameras
Bacterial RNA-editing tool could disable viruses or halt disease
CRISPR gene editing can now target RNA as well as DNA, which could be a way to treat infectious diseases and cancer and track RNA as it moves around cells
Hipster chicken beards caused by a single gene mutation
Now we know how a chicken gets its beard. The same set of genes may also control human hair patterns and how birds of paradise get their showy plumage
Domestic dogs may have evolved separately in Europe and Asia
The origin of domestic dogs has split experts into two groups, who say it happened in either Europe or Asia. New genetic evidence suggests both may be right
Plan to build human genome from scratch could kick off this year
After several secret meetings, scientists have officially announced a $3-billion, 10-year plan to chemically synthesise a human genome
How opinion polls are shaping the narrative of the EU referendum
Despite pollsters’ failure to predict the UK’s 2015 general election result, what you are told people think about Brexit will influence whether you vote – and how
What Happens to Harambe’s Gorilla Troop Now That He’s Gone? It’s Complicated
Giraffe has same skin-lightening condition as Michael Jackson
An endangered Rothschild's giraffe is the first giraffe in the world spotted turning white because of vitiligo. An infection may be to blame
The Physics Behind Captain America’s Ricocheting Shield
WHO warned there will be more Zika cases if Olympics go ahead
Nearly 200 bioethicists have called for this year’s Olympics to be postponed due to the threat of Zika virus in Rio, where 32,000 people may be infected