SCIENCE

Plants breathe with millions of tiny mouths. We used lasers to understand how this skill evolved

Plants breathe with millions of tiny mouths. We used lasers to understand how this skill evolved

How to write your own physics poem

How to write your own physics poem

features that help finding a mate may lead to smaller brains

features that help finding a mate may lead to smaller brains

Cells lining your skin and organs can generate electricity when injured − potentially opening new doors to treating wounds

Cells lining your skin and organs can generate electricity when injured − potentially opening new doors to treating wounds

What was the first thing scientists discovered? A historian makes the case for Babylonian astronomy

What was the first thing scientists discovered? A historian makes the case for Babylonian astronomy

How good are South African kids at maths? Trends from a global study

How good are South African kids at maths? Trends from a global study

Can melatonin supplements really ‘reverse’ DNA damage caused by lack of sleep?

Can melatonin supplements really ‘reverse’ DNA damage caused by lack of sleep?

Mice with woolly mammoth traits could pave the way for the resurrection of an ice age giant

Mice with woolly mammoth traits could pave the way for the resurrection of an ice age giant

How are clouds’ shapes made? A scientist explains the different cloud types and how they help forecast weather

How are clouds’ shapes made? A scientist explains the different cloud types and how they help forecast weather

Five essential strategies to master your habits

Five essential strategies to master your habits

a new method to estimate the probability of different outcomes – including a worst case

a new method to estimate the probability of different outcomes – including a worst case

p53 is both your genome’s guardian and weakness against cancer – scientists are trying to repair or replace it when it goes awry

p53 is both your genome’s guardian and weakness against cancer – scientists are trying to repair or replace it when it goes awry