DNA pioneer dies
Francis Crick, co-discoverer of the DNA double helix, has died aged 88
Read article: Elephants turn to seismic communication
Elephants turn to seismic communication
Rayleigh waves may help the largest of the mammals to talk to each other
The turbulent life of dolphins
Creatures shed their skin every two hours to reduce drag as they swim through water
Read article: Spiders get a grip
Spiders get a grip
Microscopy experiments reveal the importance of van der Waals forces for our eight-legged friends
Read article: Frogs turn to physics
Frogs turn to physics
How can aquatic frogs catch prey by night?
Amino acid detected in space
The detection of glycine in the Milky Way could help us understand the origins of life in the universe
Read article: ‘Gecko tape’ sticks with polymer fibres
‘Gecko tape’ sticks with polymer fibres
Physicists have made adhesive tape that does not rely on glue
Read article: Insects stay cool with thermoelectricity
Insects stay cool with thermoelectricity
Israeli researchers have found the first natural heat pump in a living creature
Tinnitus treatment tones up
Physicists have devised a new model that could help sufferers of tinnitus
Read article: Physicists investigate brain power
Physicists investigate brain power
Israeli researchers have created electrically active networks of neurons in the lab
