51¶¯Âþ

cell biology

Royal rumpus over King Tutankhamun's ancestry

Life

Royal rumpus over King Tutankhamun's ancestry

A DNA analysis last year hailed as "the final word" on the famous pharaoh's family tree has been criticised as anything but

51¶¯Âþ

New dinosaur adds to the mystery of Triassic Park

Life

New dinosaur adds to the mystery of Triassic Park

51¶¯Âþ

Hipster bird species evolving to tune out urban sounds

Life

Hipster bird species evolving to tune out urban sounds

51¶¯Âþ

Cluster model shows how first cells could have divided

Life

Cluster model shows how first cells could have divided

51¶¯Âþ

Cheeseology: How to throw the perfect bacterial party

Life

Cheeseology: How to throw the perfect bacterial party

Features

New Scientist Default Image

Life

New genes needed for survival too

51¶¯Âþ

Weird warriors: The animal world's dirtiest fighters

Life

Weird warriors: The animal world's dirtiest fighters

Features

New Scientist Default Image

Earth

The evolutionary burst that made Earth oxygen-rich

51¶¯Âþ

From god to gobbler: How the turkey got its breast

Life

From god to gobbler: How the turkey got its breast

Features

Fetal genome mapped from mother's blood for first time

Health

Fetal genome mapped from mother's blood for first time

A fetus has had its entire genome mapped from a sample of its mother's blood, opening the door to new prenatal diagnoses of genetic disease

51¶¯Âþ

Life

Irregular meals drive deep sleeps in the outback

51¶¯Âþ

Life

Extreme survival: Meet the immortals

Features

Earth

Graveyard of deep-sea corals found in Gulf

51¶¯Âþ

Life

Thank ancient fertiliser for complex life

51¶¯Âþ

Piano Exit Overlay Banner Mobile Piano Exit Overlay Banner Desktop