Virologist Wendy Barclay: ‘Wild avian viruses are mixing up their genetics all the time. It’s like viral sex on steroids’
The British scientist on the risk of humans contracting bird flu, how people would cope with new lockdowns and being asked to pour the tea because she is a woman
January 2025
‘Groundbreaking’ sickle cell disease treatment approved for NHS use in England
‘A neural fossil’: human ears try to move when listening, scientists say
Study of more than 600 animal and plant species finds genetic diversity has declined globally
Seascape: the state of our oceans
Aquarium surprised by ‘virgin birth’ of swell shark in all-female tank
‘An unusual find’: 66m-year-old animal vomit discovered in Denmark
Technology for lab-grown eggs or sperm on brink of viability, UK fertility watchdog finds
Scientists point to Andes potato pathogen as origin of Irish famine
The age of extinction
‘Awe-inspiring and harrowing’: how two orcas with a taste for liver decimated the great white shark capital of the world
The Audio Long Read
From the archive: Inspired by nature: the thrilling new science that could transform medicine – podcast
Men have grown twice as much as women over past century, study shows
Luca is the progenitor of all life on Earth. But its genesis has implications far beyond our planet
‘We think of the body as a map’: a new approach to deciphering long Covid
Colombian tree frog found by Sheffield florist highlights invasive species threat
Scientists find hundreds more genetic risk factors for depression
Are ultra-processed foods changing the shape of our jaws?
Australian climate and environment in focus
Bizarre Australian mole even more unusual than first thought, new research reveals
Look at the underside of a log, and you’ll find my new obsession: the beautiful, bonkers world of slime moulds
Lucy Jones
Science Weekly
Are we hardwired to commit ‘deadly sins’? – podcast
The age of extinction
Shrinking trees and tuskless elephants: the strange ways species are adapting to humans
