Science Illustrated

The banded archerfish takes hunting to a new level. Its remarkable hunting technique takes prey – and anyone who witnesses the scene – completely by surprise. Along with a number of other predators, the fish challenges our notions of what animals can do.

Just under 300,000 people die from a specific type of cancer annually. However, in a new mouse study, researchers from Sweden and the US describe a brand new and potentially effective method of making cancer cells stress themselves to death – without affecting healthy cells.

Something fundamental has changed, presenting researchers with a difficult decision that might ultimately be noticeable on your wristwatch.

When the daily life of a parent is hectic, it can be difficult to prioritize foods that boost a child's brain health. In a new study involving mice, neuroscientist Cristina Cuesta-Martí has ​​identified the foods that may have the greatest impact.

In a new study of 103,000 people, researchers from Australia identified the golden ratio between the number of steps taken in a day and walking intensity. A particular combination appears to reduce the risk of premature death.

An ancient manuscript turned out to be more than just a Christian relic. Researchers extracted DNA from the porous parchment – and made a sensational discovery.

A collector bought the head for GBP 50 and later sold it for GBP 62,500 – for one very good reason.

If you drink a lot of coffee during the day, Finnish researchers might have good news.

After analysing 25,000+ tissue samples, researchers conclude that there are two crucial stages in life when you age faster than other times.

Following a lab experiment, researchers are in no doubt: Earth’s most isolated continent is concealing something truly unique on the other side of its thick ice sheet.

It was pitch dark, the pressure was immense, and there were 3+ km of water above them. Yet a group of researchers witnessed something that will be hard to forget.

You may need to change your view of growing old - according to a new study in which researchers from Texas, etc., analysed data from 167,000 people.

For 100 years, researchers have tried to prove it. Now they may finally have succeeded.

Every night, your sheets collect sweat, skin cells, dust mites, and bacteria, but how often should you wash them? A leading microbiologist provides a very specific answer – revealing a detail concerning the washing machine that you must not ignore.

It weighs 10 t and is several m high – no one knows why it was placed here thousands of years ago.

In a new study, researchers from the University of California found a possible link between particular behaviour in children and adolescents and symptoms of ADHD – a link that was already suspected by psychologist and ADHD researcher Aida Bikic, who has very simple, fixed rules for her own kids.

Post-doctoral researcher in neuroepidemiology Abigail Dove has calculated how much poor sleep adds to your brain’s biological age. And she offers paradoxical advice, which she uses to sleep better herself.