Earth, wind and flyer: the moves of Disco Tony and friends
26 July 2016Disco Tony has travelled over 5,000 miles. He is grey with a yellow ring around his eyes. He is a cuckoo, but not just any...
Changes in brain structure during teenage years provide clues to onset of mental health problems
25 July 2016Scientists have mapped the structural changes that occur in teenagers’ brains as they develop, showing how these changes may help explain why the first signs...
Ancient faeces provides earliest evidence of infectious disease being carried on Silk Road
22 July 2016Intestinal parasites as well as goods were carried by travellers on iconic route, say researchers examining ancient latrine.
How humans and wild birds collaborate to get precious resources of honey and wax
22 July 2016By following honeyguides, a species of bird, people in Africa are able to locate bees’ nests to harvest honey. Research now reveals that humans use...
Study reveals Leonardo da Vinci’s “irrelevant” scribbles mark the spot where he first recorded the laws of friction
21 July 2016A new detailed study of notes and sketches by Leonardo da Vinci has identified a page of scribbles in a tiny notebook as the place...
Opinion: How we discovered infectious diseases in 2,000-year-old faeces from the Silk Road
21 July 2016Piers Mitchell (Department of Biological Anthropology) discusses what we can learn from rummaging around in 2,000-year-old toilets.
Drowning in a paper sea: India’s welfare efforts failed by its peculiar bureaucracy
21 July 2016India’s sophisticated laws and progressive policies fail with startling regularity. A new study locates a possible reason as to why in the convoluted bureaucratic system...
First atmospheric study of Earth-sized exoplanets using Hubble telescope
20 July 2016Two Earth-sized exoplanets have become the first rocky worlds to have their atmospheres studied using the Hubble Space Telescope.
Opinion: A varied diet can prevent diabetes – but can you afford it?
20 July 2016Pablo Monsivais (MRC Epidemiology Unit) and Annalijn I. Conklin (University of California, Los Angeles) discuss what sort of diet can reduce your risk of developing type...
Wash cycle: making organs fit for transplantation
20 July 2016There’s a nationwide shortage of suitable organs for transplanting – but what if some of those organs deemed ‘unsuitable’ could be rejuvenated? Researchers at Addenbrooke’s...