Muito antes do Tiranossauro Rex, a Terra foi habitada por animais completamente diferentes de tudo que existiu antes e mais aterrorizantes do que qualquer coisa inventada por Hollywood.
Guam compte 40 fois plus d'araignées que les îles voisines - et une population de serpents envahissants si voraces qu'ils ont vidé les forêts de tout oiseau.
Guam has 40 times more spiders than neighbouring islands – and a population of invasive snakes so voracious, they have emptied the forests of every bird.
As the clocks go forward in the UK this weekend, Zaria Gorvett investigates the strange Roman alternative to daylight saving time – and why an hour sometimes lasted just 45 minutes.
To celebrate World Sleep Day, here’s our science-based guide to getting the best slumber you can – from varying sleep with the seasons to taking inspiration from the past.
Pilot fatigue is in the spotlight this week, with the news that one Indonesian flight had two sleeping pilots at its helm. But the military have a surprising solution.
Despite more than a century and a half of speculation, these nude, faceless sculptures remain utterly enigmatic. Who made them? And what might they have been for?
Scientists have known for years that measles can alter the immune system – but the latest evidence suggests it’s less of a mild tweaking, and more of a total reset.