You have five appetites, not one, and they are the key to your health
Forget the idea of a single drive to eat – you have evolved distinct appetites for various foods. This makes…
Algae is now growing on melting Antarctic snow due to climate change
By Michael Marshall Researchers surveyed blooms of “snow algae” on Anchorage Island, AntarcticaMatt Davey Part of Antarctica is already green…
How can countries know when it’s safe to ease coronavirus lockdowns?
By Jessica Hamzelou It isn’t safe to lift lockdowns until new case numbers are lowJustin Paget/Getty Images By April this…
Coronavirus and covid-19: Your questions answered
By Michael Le Page , Clare Wilson and Jessica Hamzelou Al Seib/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Why do people…
Human-like cyborg eye could power itself using sunlight
By Donna Lu An artist’s impression of the artificial eye Yaying Xu / oFantastic ColorAnimation Technology Co., Ltd A human-like…
We’ve found the oldest ever galaxy that looks like our own
By Leah Crane The Wolfe Disk is a surprisingly smooth galaxyNRAO/AUI/NSF, S. Dagnello A galaxy from the early universe has…
Earliest known man with Native American DNA ancestry lived in Siberia
By Layal Liverpool The fragmented tooth of a man who lived 14,000 years agoG. Pavlenok A man who lived in…
EU plans to plant 3 billion trees and massively expand organic farming
By Adam Vaughan The EU’s biodiversity goals include strict protections for ancient forests such as Bialowieza ForestAleksander Bolbot / Alamy…
NASA’s Artemis Accords aim to lay down the law of the land on the moon
By Leah Crane NASA plans to return humans to the moonDynetics The US government is starting to lay down the…
Independent scientists urge UK government to delay reopening schools
By Sam Wong , Adam Vaughan , Conrad Quilty-Harper and Layal Liverpool Head teacher Charlotte Beyazian prepares a classroom for…