Flamingos' complex social lives include friends, enemies and maybe even frenemies

Flamingos live for decades and like to spend time hanging out with their friends.

The cost of tackling climate change is less than the cost of doing nothing

The economic cost of doing nothing to reduce greenhouse gases is higher than fighting the problem,…

Losing your sense of smell may point to coronavirus — or not

Data can help us understand some of the many ways the human body reacts to this…

3 different early human ancestors lived at the same time, in the same place

Newly discovered fossilized skulls found in South African cave show Australopithecus, Paranthropus and **** erectus living…

What is a solar tower and how does it work?

Solar towers, a sun-powered renewable energy source, offer plenty of advantages.

This coronavirus calculator shows how many lives you save with social distancing

Show this coronavirus social distancing calculator to those people in your life who don't 'believe in'…

Walking is the calming, restorative activity we need right now

Walking outside is having a moment, helping us clear our heads of coronavirus worries and breathe…

Tips from an introvert on how to enjoy being alone during coronavirus

Introverts have traditionally had to learn to be more outgoing, but during coronavirus, it's the extroverts'…

We're taking coronavirus seriously. What if we did that with climate change?

The similarities between coronavirus and climate change are many. It's just the time scale that's different.

Caterpillar 'plastivores' can eat and digest plastic bags

Could plastic-eating waxworms be part of the solution to our plastic pollution?