What makes us human? New brain mapping study sheds light on primate differences
We share around 98.8 per cent of our DNA with chimpanzees — our closest living relatives. Yet, despite this near-identical genetic code, only humans...
Century-old mercury pollution still plagues arctic wildlife, study finds
Despite decades of international efforts to cut emissions, Arctic wildlife remains burdened with dangerously high levels of mercury, according to new research published in...
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...