Endangered killer whales spotted using kelp tools for social grooming in groundbreaking discovery
In a remarkable scientific breakthrough, researchers have documented endangered killer whales in the Pacific Northwest using kelp as tools to groom one another —...
Solar-powered sea slugs and the leaf sheep’s extraordinary life beneath the waves
It takes a sharp-eyed diver to spot one of the ocean’s most endearing and elusive molluscs. Measuring no more than a centimetre long –...
Ageing gracefully: the world’s longest-living creatures revealed
Time, as Albert Einstein once explained, is a relative concept—one that doesn’t always move at the same pace for all. While difficult to fully...
The vagus nerve: the body’s hidden superhighway and its role in health and wellbeing
Your brain is connected to your body via 12 major cranial nerves, and among them, the vagus nerve stands out as one of the...
Tiny survivors: what makes tardigrades the toughest creatures on earth – and beyond
Tardigrades, affectionately known as ‘water bears’ or ‘moss piglets’, may be among the tiniest animals on Earth, but their resilience is anything but small....