Evolution

Why your dog can't face Jasprit Bumrah
Only humans can excel at high-velocity ball sports which place extreme demands on an athlete's sensorimotor system.
Chemical puppeteers
They're in your backyard, and they're deadly at creating 'zombies'. Their evolutionary adaptation holds exciting possibilities for biomedical research.
The chemistry of life
In labs across the world, chemists are studying the origins of life.
Breathtaking feats
Freediving whales, and some remarkable humans, offer startling technology-enhanced insights into extreme mammalian physiology.