Guardian Science
Chris Walton obituary
My friend and colleague Chris Walton, who has died aged 69 of brain cancer, was a biologist and lect ...View More
Red hair gene favoured by natural selection over last 10,000 years, study finds
Scientists suggest red hair and fair skin were favoured for vitamin D efficiency in study focused on ...View More
In the footsteps of Linnaeus: scientists share their passion for species from tiny wasps to hairy plants – in pictures
For his project ‘De Oförtrutna’ (The Relentless), photographer Christer Björkman pictured Swedish sc ...View More
The surprising value of boring chats, ‘super El Niño’ and Alzheimer’s evidence reviewed – podcast
Madeleine Finlay sits down with co-host and science editor Ian Sample to discuss three eye-catching ...View More
Can you stop malaria crossing borders? One nation’s bid to wipe out the disease
Informal migration, plus climate change and rising numbers of cases globally, are complicating the t ...View More
Effect of ‘gamechanger’ Alzheimer’s drugs ‘trivial’, review concludes
Data assessed from 17 clinical trials of anti-amyloid drugs found no ‘meaningful effect’ on cognitiv ...View More
The Guardian view on social science research: embracing uncertainty | Editorial
Science rarely produces identical outcomes. Mistaking this for failure turns caution into an excuse ...View More
We can prove which twin fathered the child in this paternity dispute | Letter
Prof Michael Krawczak says the required molecular genetic testing comes at a cost, but should not be ...View More
Hidden treasures: Spanish archaeologists discover trove of ancient shipwrecks in Bay of Gibraltar
Researchers identify wrecks at the bottom of the sea from as far back as fifth century BC, from Euro ...View More
Plantwatch: the cactus that lures bats with its fuzzy acoustic hat
In eastern Brazil, coleocephalocereus goebelianus towers above surrounding plants, making its beacon ...View More
