Virtual reality: Dancing with a rhino-headed army
Dancers interact with 3D virtual stage sets and images in a new show in Paris
Earth's plant life glows green in hi-res space map
An awesomely high-resolution map of vegetation from space shows our planet as a serene, cloudless white marble swathed in green
Wood is key ingredient in cheap rechargeable battery
Sodium-based batteries containing wood could be the ideal replacement for lithium-based rechargeables, which are expensive to use on a large scale
Zoologger: Pilot whales cuddle in the abyss
When they plunge beneath the surface of the ocean, long-finned pilot whales like having someone else close by
Virtual reality: Illusions help you explore on foot
New treadmill-like devices will let people walk in virtual reality – but a few extra tricks can make them feel even more immersed
Missing rock fuelled Cambrian explosion of life
The Great Unconformity – a billion years' worth of missing rock strata – could explain the origin of animal life, argue Robert Gaines and Shanan Peters
How to win people's hearts and minds for GM farming
Shifting opinions on genetically modified crops in Europe will require more than government-led conversation, says policy communication researcher Matthew Nisbet
Mindscapes: Transported by seizures to a land of bliss
Each time Sandra had a seizure, she felt an overwhelming sense of "orgasmic" pleasure – a feeling of clarity and bliss
Feedback: Hamsters tackle energy crisis
Hamster research by a dog, dog food not eaten by animals and a chemical weapons invoice
Single-atom light switch could probe quantum frontier
A rubidium atom is at the heart of a tiny light switch, providing a new way to probe the divide between the quantum and classical realms
Virtual reality: Live your dreams in real time
Apart from the obligatory first-person shooters, the first wave of games made for a new virtual reality headset lets you explore imaginary worlds
3D map of human brain is the most detailed ever
BigBrain is a digital replica of an entire brain in the highest-definition yet produced – now how shall we put it to use?
Can the UK ease Europe's deadlock on GM crops?
The European Union should make it easier for its farmers to grow genetically modified crops, says the UK environment minister – we look at the state of play
The mental illness taboo is a problem for all of us
As celebrities become more open about their mental health problems, stigma still ensures most people conceal such illnesses, say two researchers in the field
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