India's first mission to Mars recovers from glitch
Fears were heightened when India's Mars Orbiter Mission failed to raise its orbit as planned, but the craft is now at the correct altitude and velocity
Social media helps aid efforts after typhoon Haiyan
For the first time in a disaster of this scale, volunteers are mining social media to give aid workers in the Philippines maps of who needs help where
UK mums offered vouchers in return for breastfeeding
In running the pilot scheme, the UK joins other countries that have tried giving mothers a financial incentive to breastfeed – with some success
Run yourself smarter: How exercise boosts your brain
Working up a sweat is the best way to fertilise your neurons and add fizz to your brain chemistry. Athleticism might even explain the human brain's evolution
A stronger 'online eraser' law would be a mistake
The modest protection offered by California's internet "eraser" bill for teens isn't a flaw; it's a necessary feature, says privacy researcher Woodrow Hartzog
Philippines begs for action at climate summit
Despite frantic calls for the climate change talks to move forward, this year's summit is not expected to lead to firm action
Chance of clouds: Gigantic cave has its own weather
Cave photography is never easy, but add in some highly localised weather and the difficulty – and pay-off – increase
Typhoon Haiyan may have created carbon burp
As the Philippines assesses the damage caused by typhoon Haiyan, scientists calculate that storms like this release carbon from forests, worsening climate change
Meteor impact trapped ancient swamp plants in glass
The first traces of life found in glass from an impact crater supports the idea that microbes travelling on space rocks could have seeded the solar system
Funnelling effect magnified impact of typhoon Haiyan
Devastation wrought on Tacloban was probably intensified by a landscape that funnelled a 5-metre-high storm surge over the Philippine city
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