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Male wolf spiders improvise special ‘dance’ to woo mates, study finds

Female spiders look for really athletic males that can coordinate different signals into one display, scientists suspect

Inca children drugged with cocaine to keep them calm before being sacrificed, hair and nail study confirms

During last weeks of victims’ lives, they chewed on coca leaves

Stargazing in June: A tale of two giants – and the serpent

The most interesting astronomical object in these snake-wrangling constellations lies below the serpent’s tail, writes Nigel Henbest

UK monkeypox outbreak ‘won’t be easy to stamp out’ and could last for months, leading scientist warns

‘A lot of work’ required to bring spread of infections under control, says Professor John Edmunds

Bottlenose dolphins get their signature whistles from neighbourhoods they live in, study finds

Signature whistle develops during first year of dolphin’s life, scientists say

Metal detectorist unearths 2000-year-old penis pendant

Rare item may represent ‘an almost barbaric sexuality’, experts say

Great white sharks may have contributed to megalodon extinction, study suggests

Researchers compared the teeth of both creatures for clues about their diets.

Chinese scientists develop ‘vampire’ technique to make old mice live longer with young blood

Findings provide clues for further research on potential therapeutics for ageing intervention in humans

Scientists can finally explain why Uranus and Neptune are different colours

The furthest two planets in the Solar System both have similar masses, sizes, and atmospheric compositions, but they are different shades of blue.

Pensioner digs up ‘magical’ ancient penis pendant

Rare item may represent ‘an almost barbaric sexuality’, experts say

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