End-of-life care scheme axed because of poor record
UK government abolishes system for end-of-life care, saying that more research is needed to optimise care for people in their last hours of life
Art installation brings you face to face with fracking
Not sure what to make of fracking? You can at least taste its effects at a miniature fracking rig drilling into a gallery floor in Liverpool, UK
Say cheese, earthlings! Shots of our planet from space
The Cassini spacecraft is set to take a photo of Earth from Saturn. Prepare to wave – but first enjoy our recap of the best portraits of home from space
Vagus thinking: Meditate your way to better health
The vagus nerve underpins everything from your health and well-being to friendships and happiness, and you can think it into working better
Digital camera add-on means the light's fantastic
Take your lens flair to the next level with a digital SLR camera attachment that lets you manipulate light like never before
Gene breakthrough shows Neanderthals in new light
Neanderthals have had a bad press, but with the first look at gene activity in their brains, their reputation is going from strength to strength
No evidence behind British cigarette pack decision
Deferring the decision on whether to impose plain packaging on cigarettes raises suspicions that the UK government has caved in to vested interests
Dam! Beavers have been busy sequestering carbon
Beavers aren't going to save the world – but the dams and flooded meadows they construct do a surprising amount for carbon capture and storage
Go-carting babies reveal origin of fear of heights
Surprisingly, fear of heights is not innate but kicks in after we begin to crawl, when we notice stuff in our peripheral vision and use it to balance
Giant camera turns its red-seeking eye on the darkness
A telescope in Chile has been fitted with a camera called DECam that can reveal light that dark energy has stretched to higher wavelengths
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