Health The discovery that cancer hacks nerves could lead to fairer treatments With rising cancer rates, we need more good news, and the latest finding that cancer interacts with the nervous system means cheap and readily available drugs could help Comment
Life Crafty cockatoos learn to use public drinking fountains Sulphur-crested cockatoos are waiting in line at public drinking fountains in Sydney to have their daily drinks of water in the latest example of cultural evolution in urban birds News
Health Is ADHD on the rise? No – but that answer doesn't tell the whole story Despite reports of a recent surge in ADHD, a global analysis has found no reliable evidence of an increase in the number of children diagnosed with the condition since 2020 News
Life Inside Europe's largest jellyfish farm Images from a jellyfish-breeding facility in Germany showcase the luminous invertebrates' environmental challenges and medical promise Regulars
Humans Tutankhamun was only a D-list pharaoh. So why was his tomb so opulent? He was a minor king, yet Tutankhamun’s tomb might have been the most richly stocked of all in ancient Egypt. Now research is revealing the surprising reasons why he was given such a lavish send-off Features
Society A compelling book asks if we are killing off the idea of private life How did we lose the sense that some parts of life should be off-limits rather than open to commodification? Tiffany Jenkins's thoughtful new book Strangers and Intimates explores Culture
Health A woman's body is a man's world. Just ask an anatomist... From Fallopian tubes to the G-spot, long-dead men have left their mark on women's anatomy. It's time to turf them out, says Adam Taor Comment
Comment Does this new tent repel both water and the laws of physics? Feedback is tickled by a marketing email touting a new range of tents, which promises revolutionary waterproofing technology Regulars