Plutonium found far from Fukushima
The Fukushima disaster has resulted in a wider spread of radioactive material than anticipated
Bottoms up in zero-G
A device to allow drinking from a cup in the absence of gravity has been developed
Cumulative culture makes us different
Traits humans share – teaching, communication, imitation, helping others – may be the cause of our ability for cumulative culture
Less sea ice, more mercury
Mercury fallout in the atmosphere could be linked to melting ice in the Arctic Ocean
Stem cells help stop biological clock
The female reproductive system may contain a mechanism continuously producing egg cells
Stuck like superglue
Scientists have developed a promising new method of fixing biological molecules to each other
Hair of the bug
Robert Treasure discusses how fruit flies use alcohol as a defensive tactic
Origin of life may be geothermal pool
Scientists propose hydrothermal vents on the ocean floor as possible locations for the beginning of life itself
The nanorobots are coming
DNA Origami techniques reveal advances in medical technology
Twinkle, twinkle, little star
Marie-Laure Hicks on why we need sleep – and why eight hours might be too much
Black holes: cosmic creators
New insights into mysterious black holes
Exploring the God Particle
Michele Tonutti explores the Large Hadron Collider’s main experiment