Scientific foundations of Tōhoku quake
How Japan’s buildings coped in the face of one of the worst quakes in recent history, and the struggle to secure the Fukushima nuclear power plant
Consider Phlebas
Maciej Matuszewski discovers the rich and detailed universe of Ian M. Banks
A medical adventure: the beginning
Samuel Furse recounts his long journey from an aching foot to the MRI machine
There’s no need to fear robots
Artificial Intelligence won't overtake us
Protein possible anti-leukaemia agent
A newly-discovered protein could be used as an anti-leukemic agent
Floods, fireballs and chaos?
We could be in the middle of Earth’s sixth mass extinction (and barely even notice it)
Probing the depths
Ever since man has been able to think of clichés, he has dreamed of heading to the stars
Has the Media failed Science?
Chris Richardson on this year's BioSoc debate, which included panellists from The Times and the BBC
Frank Herbert's Dune
Frank Herbert wrote six Dune novels; read the first and forget the rest
Deep voice sign of shallow personality
Men with deep and manly voices are more likely to be judged as unfaithful by woman says research
Words will not feed the world
Drought. Fire. Floods. Numerous factors are causing food prices to rise. Is this the start of another global food crisis?
The Clone Wars
The science behind Never Let Me Go