3D scans reveal flexible skull patterns are key to island bird diversity
A study of the super-diverse bird groups, which include Darwin's finches, has found that modular skull parts helped them adapt to different roles.
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Podcast: summer science, farming shipping containers and a biological field trip
In this edition: Imperial at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition, putting empty shipping containers to use and a visit to Silwood Park
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Sparrows with unfaithful 'wives' care less for their young
A new study shows that male sparrows can judge if a spouse is prone to infidelity, providing less food for their brood if their partner is unfaithful.
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Fish diversity receives a boost when species evolve live births
When fish evolve the ability to give birth to live young rather than laying eggs, an explosion of new fish species follows, according to a new study.
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Nanoscale images reveal bacteria motor parts in unprecedented detail
Nanoscopic 3D imaging has revealed how different bacteria have geared their tiny propeller motors for a wide range of swimming abilities.
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Photosynthesis more ancient than thought, and most living things could do it
Most modern bacteria descended from ancestors who could convert the Sun's energy to fuel more than 3.5 billion years ago.
All-female animals adapt without sex by stealing foreign DNA
A group of female-only animals that reproduce by cloning have adapted to different environments by taking up DNA from other organisms.
