She grew up believing in divine creation, but a radical rethink led Ella Al-Shamahi to evolutionary biology. Now, the presenter of the BBC science series Human shares her story

In a time when people are being asked to consider eating insects, we should, perhaps, learn a thing or two from the aardvark (Orycteropus afer), Africa’s ant-guzzling gourmand. On an average night, th

A round-up of the strangest science stories from around the world.

Do you hum when getting dressed? Whistle on your daily commute? Do you sing (tunefully or otherwise) in the shower? Are you musical? Musicality is a human trait, and it’s universal, spanning all cultu

For a couple of years, Inky the octopus was a popular attraction at the National Aquarium of New Zealand in Napier. Then, one morning in 2016, his tank was empty. Inky had made a daring break for free

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