Genetic conflict with the fetus influences when women give birth
Longer-lasting pregnancies lead to larger babies but also riskier births, but some genes may have let women and fetuses find a middle ground
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Stone Age carvings of animal footprints identified by expert trackers
Animal footprints carved into rock thousands of years ago depict over 40 species, a trio of trackers has determined
Cheap salty solution cools computers and boosts performance by a third
Water containing a cheap lithium bromide salt can deliver longer-lasting cooling for computers while improving their performance
Drug that cuts breast cancer risk set for wider use in UK
An oral medicine called anastrozole has been approved by the UK’s drug regulatory agency for reducing the risk of breast cancer in post-menopausal wom
Mathematicians plan computer proof of Fermat’s last theorem
Fermat’s last theorem puzzled mathematicians for centuries until it was finally proven in 1993. Now, researchers want to create a version of the proof
Boiling tap water can remove 80 per cent of the microplastics in it
Tap water contains tiny particles of plastic and we don’t know how they affect our health – now it seems that boiling the water for 5 minutes can remo
Amazing new images of galaxies and nebulae caught by Euclid telescope
The European Space Agency’s Euclid space telescope has taken images of galaxies, galaxy clusters and newborn stars in unprecedented detail
Extreme heat is driving dramatic declines in tropical birds
The numbers of many tropical birds are plummeting, and now it has been shown that heat extremes intensified by global warming are the biggest factor d
Two sneaky viruses may be messing with honeybee flight
The deformed wing and sacbrood viruses were thought to cause asymptomatic infections in adult bees. But the viruses make the insects fly slower and fa
Worms team up to form tentacles when they want to go places
Thousands of tiny nematode worms can join up to form tentacle-like towers that can straddle large gaps or hitch rides on larger animals