
How to spot fake news, hoax images
A shark swimming down a flooded road. A bunch of missiles blasting off in unison during an Iranian missile test. At first...

Stunning human fossil find prompts theory rethink
Modern humans were wandering out of Africa at least 180,000 years ago – some 60,000 years earlier than previously thought. The new...

Having a BBQ? There’s a science to tender, juicy meat
Every tong-wielding BBQ chef has techniques they swear by when it comes to cooking mouth-watering meat. But what is the science behind...

Tasmanian tigers were in ‘bad genetic shape’ before extinction
Tasmanian tigers were in poor genetic health tens of thousands of years before humans came along and hunted them to extinction, a...

New species of frizzy-haired orangutan discovered in Indonesian forest, critically endangered
The bearded and frizzy-haired Tapanuli orangutan is the latest addition to our great ape family tree, but it might not be around...

Mysterious ‘big void’ in Great Pyramid revealed by cosmic rays
A cosmic camera that uses high-energy particles from outer space to see through stone has given us a tantalising glimpse of an...