A gene named after sonic the hedgehog is all that separates scales from feathers

The elevator pitch made this trip sound very glamorous, but it’s nearing 43ºC and I’ve been stooping around in the desert for over an hour, eyes fixed on the arid earth. We’re in the Turkana Basin in

Avian plumage doesn’t simply enable flight–this miracle of Nature provides birds with protection, shape and colour and remains a highly desirable fashion accoutrement for us, too, finds Charles Harris

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Noticed more hair in your brush recently? Often check in the mirror for signs of thinning? You’re not alone. Almost 80%* of us worry about hair loss, and while it’s not uncommon among women over 40, i

The US Defense Department is reported to have spent more than a year testing a device that investigators believe could be behind the mysterious “Havana Syndrome” that has afflicted US spies and diplom

Sharon became determined to help prickles in a pickle…