Stunning blue-skinned frog is a rare genetic mutant
[ad_1] The magnificent tree frog (Litoria splendida) is normally green, but this mutant is blue J Barker/AWC A rare blue frog found in the Kimberley
Evolutionary story of Australia’s dingoes revealed by ancient DNA
[ad_1] Dingoes are found across most of the Australian continent Dominic Jeanmaire/Getty Images/iStockphoto Analysis of ancient DNA from dingoes suggests that Australia’s native wild dogs
Cosmic rays can help synchronise the global financial system
[ad_1] The New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street Hans-Werner Rodrian / Alamy Cosmic ray particles capable of penetrating even the densest buildings or underground
Why did humans evolve big brains? A new idea bodes ill for our future
[ad_1] Nobody doubts that Albert Einstein had a brilliant mind. But the Nobel prizewinner, famous for his theories of special and general relativity, wasn’t blessed
Is ultra-processed food unhealthy? Here’s why no one can agree
[ad_1] Ultra-processed food is often high in fat, sugar and salt GMVozd/Getty Images Nutrition advice is often fickle. In the 1990s, nutritionists blamed fats for
Gene therapy could prevent the tau tangles linked with Alzheimer's
[ad_1] Tests on lab-grown “mini-brains” show a one-off gene therapy treatment can prevent the formation of the tau tangles associated with several neurodegenerative conditions [ad_2]
How mathematics can help you divide anything up fairly
[ad_1] One big challenge in life is dividing things fairly. From sharing a tasty snack to allocating resources between nations, having a strategy to divvy
Millions of UK homes scanned for energy leaks to help reach net zero
[ad_1] A car kitted out with technology for gathering data on the condition of buildings Madeleine Cuff UK city-dwellers may have spotted a strangely shaped
Ariane 6 rocket launch: What is it and when is it happening?
[ad_1] Artist’s depiction of the Ariane 6 rocket ESA-D. Ducros What is Ariane 6? Ariane 6 is the latest model in the Ariane line of
Britain saw centuries of economic growth under Roman rule
[ad_1] A hoard of Roman gold coins found below the floor of a Roman house in Corbridge, UK World History Archive/Alamy After the Romans conquered