Peopling of the New WorldThe first humans in America may not have been Homo sapiensThe dating of a Californian fossil site suggests the existence of a pre-prehistoric manApr 26th 2017
Moth-eatenPlastic-eating caterpillars could save the planetAn escape from a shopping bag triggers an ideaApr 25th 2017
Frat-boy crustaceansCrayfish may help researchers understand drunkennessWhat happens when you get a crayfish wreckedprint-edition iconApr 19th 2017
The price of secrecyHaving secrets is not a problem. Thinking about them isWeighing heavy on the soulprint-edition iconApr 20th 2017
The germ of an ideaUsing fluorescent bacteria to find landminesA new way to clear minefieldsprint-edition iconApr 20th 2017
Cloning voicesImitating people’s speech patterns precisely could bring troubleYou took the words right out of my mouthprint-edition iconApr 20th 2017
Difference EngineMakeover for mobile phones Ready or not, 5G wireless is preparing for its big dayApr 21st 2017
The science of shoelacesHow shoelaces come undoneThree Californian engineers have found out the answer to a knotty problemprint-edition iconApr 12th 2017
LocksmithingA 3D-printed key that can’t be copiedNew technology for high-security locksprint-edition iconApr 12th 2017
Marine biologyThe mesopelagic: Cinderella of the oceansOne of the least-understood parts of the sea is also one of the most importantprint-edition iconApr 12th 2017
IcebreakersThe quickest way to break the ice is by submarineRussian researchers investigate new ways to make wavesprint-edition iconApr 12th 2017
Gut microbes and the brainPenicillin changes the behaviour of young miceLow doses of antibiotic affect behaviour similarly to high dosesprint-edition iconApr 12th 2017
Why everything is hackableComputer security is broken from top to bottomAs the consequences pile up, things are starting to improveprint-edition iconApr 5th 2017