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ENVIRONMENT

Save the whales, save the planet Rescuing endangered baleen whales could boost the carbon storage capacity of the ocean. Whale faeces once added huge quantities of iron to a now anaemic Southern Ocean, boosting the growth of carbon-sequestering phytoplankton

HEALTH

Parkinson’s protection without caffeine or nicotine Coffee and cigarettes seem to protect against Parkinson’s – but tests on fruit flies show that their best-known ingredients are not responsible

ZOOLOGGER

Out of the mouths of lobstersNext time you eat a lobster, take a close look at its mouthparts. They are likely to be covered with swarms of tiny creatures called symbions, which are unlike any other animal on Earth

TECH

How to get more electricity from light A technique borrowed from large-scale solar power plants could help householders maximise their energy return from solar cells

ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR

Elephant-speak for ‘Mind the bees’ Elephants bolt when they hear recordings of trumpetings made by other elephants fleeing from bees – possibly showing for the first time that elephants make distinctive sounds to warn of specific threats

BUMPOLOGY

Guess the sex of the baby Is there any truth to the old wives’ tales about predicting whether it’s going to be a boy or a girl? From morning sickness to food cravings, we look at the science behind the lore

BLOG

Early humans may have bred with other species – twice New genetic evidence suggests that early humans mated with other species – but was it the Neanderthals or someone else entirely?