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cell biology

The body: Born to run... and throw

Humans

The body: Born to run... and throw

Our bodies may seem feeble when compared to other organisms, but in an Animal Olympics we could challenge for gold in two sports, says Graham Lawton

Features

Nobel-winner Watson: Do antioxidants promote cancer?

Health

Nobel-winner Watson: Do antioxidants promote cancer?

Opinion

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The body: The continuum of you

Features

The body: Who owns the bits you leave behind?

The body: Who owns the bits you leave behind?

Features

The body: Can you eat yourself to death?

Humans

The body: Can you eat yourself to death?

Features

Hammerhead sharks are winners of wildlife trade meeting

Earth

Hammerhead sharks are winners of wildlife trade meeting

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Neanderthals may have swapped social lives for big eyes

Life

Neanderthals may have swapped social lives for big eyes

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Craig Venter close to creating synthetic life

Life

Craig Venter close to creating synthetic life

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Cloning record broken – next up clones from faeces

Life

Cloning record broken – next up clones from faeces

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Hours after death, we can still bring people back

Health

Hours after death, we can still bring people back

Resuscitation specialist Sam Parnia believes we can bring many more people back to life after they die – it's just a matter of training and equipment

Opinion

Life

Gang of chimpanzees kills their alpha male

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Life

Tiny monkey teeth suggest Flores hobbit was a dwarf

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Life

Bunnies implicated in the demise of Neanderthals

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Life

First mind-reading implant gives rats telepathic power

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