Even Monkeys Believe In Hot Streaks

New evidence points to the evolution of the ability for bacteria to grab nitrogen from the atmosphere some 3.2 billion years ago, about 1.2 billion years earlier than thought—with implications for finding extraterrestrial life. Lee Billings reports 

A dwarf galaxy near the Milky Way may consist of more dark matter than regular matter.* Clara Moskowitz reports 

Aujourd'hui, direction la Tanzanie à la rencontre du chimpanzé !

Cette fois-ci, nous voyageons dans l'espace mais aussi dans le temps afin de suivre une femme extraordinaire dans ses aventures : ...

Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Dr Jane Goodall DBE, comedian Bill Bailey and primatologist Dr Cat Hobaiter to find out what we've learnt in the 60 years since Jane first discovered the chimpanzees of Gombe. From tool use, to language and even to culture, her revolutionary ...  Show more

Rob's been asked to dress up like a monkey but it seems like someone is literally making a monkey out of him! 

New recordings featuring the voices of 53 species of turtle, caecilian and tuatara previously thought to be silent have illuminated the evolutionary origins of vocal communication. Gabriel Jorgevich-Cohen a PhD student at the University of Zurich has travelled the world collectin ...  Show more