#New Scientist New Scientist - Life - LATEST NEWS New Scientist - Life - ZOOLOGGER IFRAME: //www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-B92N [ns_section_life;key=life+lifeindex+nologin;tile=1;sz=728x90;ord=123456 7890?] * SUBSCRIBE & SAVE 47% * MANAGE MY ACCOUNT » * GIVE A GIFT » New Scientist Life ____________________ Go Log in Email ____________________ Password ____________________ [_] Remember me Login Your login is case sensitive I have forgotten my password * Register now * Activate my subscription * Institutional login * Athens login close My New Scientist * Home * News * In-Depth Articles * Opinion * CultureLab * Galleries * Topic Guides * Last Word * Subscribe * Dating * Look for Science Jobs * SPACE * TECH * ENVIRONMENT * HEALTH * LIFE * PHYSICS&MATH * SCIENCE IN SOCIETY * Cookies & Privacy [ns_section_life;key=life+lifeindex+nologin;tile=6;sz=900x60,970x250,97 0x66,970x90;ord=1234567890?] ELECTRIC LIFE Meet the electric life forms that live on pure energy ENDANGERED SPECIES Sorry, tiger: Why we should save weird species first LATEST NEWS Videos reveal rich upside-down world under polar ice Movie Camera TODAY: 15:57 23 January 2015 A secret underwater world thrives on algal meadows that hang under the polar sea ice – now we get some of the first glimpses of it Mice evolve better, not bigger, balls in sperm race TODAY: 15:29 23 January 2015 Size isn't everything. When many male mice mate with the same females, their descendants evolve testes that can produce more sperm Where heroes come from – and how to become one FEATURE: 20:00 22 January 2015 "I did it without thinking," people often say after saving a stranger's life. The truth is, heroism develops over a lifetime – and it's never too late to learn Human ancestors got a grip on tools 3 million years ago TODAY: 19:00 22 January 2015 The shape of fossil hand bones found in Africa suggests the first toolmakers walked on Earth before humans did Dinosaur-killing impact recreated in mini BBQ PICTURE OF THE DAY: 18:30 22 January 2015 Did the meteorite blamed for wiping out the dinosaurs do it by igniting global firestorms of tremendous heat? Only one way to find out… Lab-bound bacteria could lead to 'safer' GM organisms TODAY: 11:30 22 January 2015 Genetically modified E. coli have been created to survive only if they have access to unnatural amino acids, dying if they escape into the wild Big Brother map spots illegal fishing in an instant Movie Camera PICTURE OF THE DAY: 17:14 21 January 2015 A video wall can tell when fish are stolen from the ocean in milliseconds by tracking ships and the species they are allowed to catch Ex Machina: Quest to create an AI takes no prisoners REVIEW: 12:00 21 January 2015 Alex Garland's directorial debut is a better film because of, and not despite, its engagement with consciousness research, says neuroscientist Anil Seth How fudged embryo illustrations led to drawn-out lies REVIEW: 19:00 20 January 2015 Some of the most iconic images in biology hold a dark secret. Haeckel's Embryos: Images, evolution, and fraud delves into their history Citizen scientists sift soil for new antibiotics TODAY: 16:32 20 January 2015 Volunteers around the world are helping researchers hunt for earth-dwelling bacteria that could yield a much-need antibiotic breakthrough Eureka relived: Wash like an Egyptian FEATURE: 16:00 20 January 2015 Ancient cosmetic recipes often claimed the endorsement of celebrities such as Cleopatra. But could they really have made her complexion so famously milky? Cunning snails drug fish with insulin then eat them Movie Camera TODAY: 20:00 19 January 2015 Cone snails spray a chemical cocktail to knock out fish – and it contains a fast-working insulin molecule that could help drug development for diabetes Read more life articles RSS OCEANS Rights versus bites: The great shark culling debate Sharks have killed seven people off Western Australia since 2010. Can culling stop them – and what will be the cost to marine wildlife? THE HUMAN BRAIN Consciousness on-off switch discovered deep in brain Switching consciousness on and off (Image: Kirk Weddle/Getty Images) Zapping an area deep in our brains turns off consciousness – suggesting this is where perceptions are bound together into a cohesive experience VIDEO [EMBED] Surreal X-ray movie reveals how a fly beats its wings Movie Camera Peering inside a living blowfly during flight reveals the intricate muscle movement involved ADVERTISEMENT [ns_section_life;key=life+lifeindex+nologin;tile=2;sz=300x250,300x600,3 00x1050,300x3000;ord=1234567890?] ZOOLOGGER Zoologger: Spider has sex, then chews off own genitals TODAY: 14:36 16 January 2015 Self-castration after once-in-a-lifetime sex helps coin spiders protect their mate from the unwanted attentions of other males Zoologger: The tasty crab that looks like an ugly frog ZOOLOGGER: 12:30 07 January 2015 Is it a frog? Is it a crab? One look at a frog crab explains its name, but how these curious animals evolved has long been a mystery READ MORE RSS HUMANS Ancestry of first Americans revealed by a boy's genome The genes of a boy who died 12,600 years ago show that all indigenous people in the Americas seem to be descended from the same group of ancestors Most read Shocking state of world's riskiest nuclear waste site Ex Machina: Quest to create an AI takes no prisoners Mystery storms rage across face of Uranus Female ejaculation comes in two forms, scientists find Extroverts may have stronger immune systems Most read EVOLUTION Whence we came (Image: Pearl Bucknall/Plainpicture) Ancient water cache may be pristine primordial soup Deep rocks have been cracked open and water isolated for billions of years released – the liquid may represent Darwin's "warm little pond" where life arose This week's issue Subscribe Cover of latest issue of New Scientist magazine For exclusive news and expert analysis, subscribe to New Scientist. * Gain full online access * Current issue content * Content of past issues For exclusive news and expert analysis, subscribe to New Scientist. * Gain full online access * Current issue content * Content of past issues ADVERTISEMENT [ns_section_life;key=life+lifeindex+nologin;tile=3;sz=160x600;ord=12345 67890?] [ns_section_life;key=life+lifeindex+nologin;tile=7;sz=160x190;ord=12345 67890?] EXPLORE FURTHER TOPIC GUIDE Evolution TOPIC GUIDE Mysteries of the Deep Sea TOPIC GUIDE Dinosaurs TOPIC GUIDE Endangered Species TOPIC GUIDE Genetics TOPIC GUIDE Astrobiology Back to top ____________________ Go Login Email ____________________ Password ____________________ [_] Remember me Login Your login is case sensitive I have forgotten my password * Register now * Activate my subscription * Institutional login * Athens login close * About us * New Scientist * Syndication * Recruitment Advertising * Staff at New Scientist * Advertise * RBI Jobs * User Help * Contact Us * FAQ / Help * Disclaimer * Ts & Cs * Cookies * Privacy Policy * Subscriptions * Subscribe * Renew * Gift subscription * Student Subscription * My account * Back issues * The Collection * The Anti-Zoo * Links * Site Map * Browse all articles * Magazine archive * NewScientistJobs * The Last Word * RSS Feeds * Online Store * iOS & Android apps * Low-bandwidth site * Science Jobs * Search all Jobs * Biology Jobs * Chemistry Jobs * Clinical Jobs * Earth & Environment Jobs * Engineering Jobs * Maths & IT Jobs * Careers Advice © Copyright Reed Business Information Ltd. 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