GM debate: dialogue or déjà vu?
Juan Casasbuenas discusses the latest flare-up in the now age-old debate
Glaciers go slow, but they might not stop
Glaciers move more slowly than expected – but they're not slowing down either
Black hole shreds star
Scientists have observed radiation stemming from the consumption of a star by a black hole
Plutonium found far from Fukushima
The Fukushima disaster has resulted in a wider spread of radioactive material than anticipated
Lubricated wood grinds better
Scientists at Imperial College have improved the process of converting pine wood into biofuels
LSD may help alcoholics
Lysergic acid diethylamide appears to support alcoholics' efforts to rewire their brain away from addiction
Last great ape genome sequenced
Genome sequences for each of the four great ape groups have been investigated
Honey bees seek thrills just like us
Scientists have investigated differences in bees' neurochemistry determining the way in which they forage for food
Stuck like superglue
Scientists have developed a promising new method of fixing biological molecules to each other
Stem cells help stop biological clock
The female reproductive system may contain a mechanism continuously producing egg cells
Less sea ice, more mercury
Mercury fallout in the atmosphere could be linked to melting ice in the Arctic Ocean
Cumulative culture makes us different
Traits humans share – teaching, communication, imitation, helping others – may be the cause of our ability for cumulative culture