A Neanderthal-shaped skull may explain why some people get headaches
3D models of the skulls from a modern human and from a Neanderthal Courtesy of Kimberly Anne Plomp A skull
X-ray boosting fabric could make mammograms less painful
Mammograms can be painful, but they may not need to be Daria Artemenko/Alamy Getting an X-ray can be uncomfortable –
Cancer cells steal mitochondria from nerve cells to fuel their spread
A nerve cell (stained green) growing among a cancer cell culture Simon Grelet and Gustavo Ayala Cancer cells steal energy-generating
Sea spiders ‘farm’ methane-eating bacteria on their bodies
Sea spider from the genus Sericosura Biance Dal Bó Spider-like creatures living near methane seeps on the seafloor appear to
Cold sore virus immediately reshapes our genome to boost its growth
Human DNA in its natural state inside cells (left) compared with its state eight hours after being infected with the
How a US agriculture agency became key in the fight against bird flu
A dangerous strain of bird flu is spreading in US livestock MediaMedium/Alamy Since Donald Trump assumed office in January, the
Is superintelligent AI just around the corner, or just a sci-fi dream?
Are machines about to become smarter than humans? Chan2545/iStockphoto/Getty Images If you take the leaders of artificial intelligence companies at
Gene editing could treat damage from ‘irreversible’ kidney disease
Kidney disease can lead to high blood pressure and infections Mohammed Haneefa Nizamudeen/Getty Images The damage to the body caused
US stops endorsing covid-19 shots for kids – are other vaccines next?
US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F Kennedy Jr Tasos Katopodis/Getty One of the top vaccine experts at
Rivers are leaking ancient carbon back into the atmosphere
Rivers such as the Chuya in Russia can be a source of carbon dioxide and methane Parilov/Shutterstock Rivers around the