A study reveals the symbiotic relationship has existed since the Cretaceous period and has changed very little since then. Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928, but a species of insect called the beewolf beat him to antibiotics by about 68 million years. A team of scientist in Germany have discovered how insects team up with …

Researchers say polyurethane could help prevent the pain suffered by thousands of women who have had surgery using polypropylene. A different surgical material to that normally used for vaginal mesh implants could mean fewer problems for patients. Sky News has highlighted how thousands of women in the UK have been left with chronic pain after …

By using a technology called LiDAR to peer through the dense tree canopy of the Guatemalan jungle from above, researchers have uncovered a massive network of ancient Mayan ruins, which have been hidden for centuries. The discovery, first reported by National Geographic, promises to alter our understanding of the Maya civilization, by revealing that it …

A type of blind Mexican cavefish, a subspecies of the Astyanax mexicanus, is a pretty awesome little species. Why? Because they only sleep two hours a night and are totally fine with that. Researchers are studying the fish in order to figure out what it’s regulation of a brain protein called hypocretin, or HCRT if you’re into that whole brevity …

This four-legged dog robot, created by Boston Dynamics, is able to deftly open doors and hold them open using a mounted arm. Source