The night: Full moon mayhem is for real
The idea that strange things happen during the full moon is legendary. Some of them are also rooted in fact, discovers Jessica Hamzelou
Human cost of coal in the UK: 1600 lives a year
Pollution from coal-fired power plants can disperse over vast distances – new figures add to the evidence of its disastrous effect on health
The night: The creatures to avoid in the dark
Why would an animal evolve to be nocturnal? See six animals with strange adaptations that allow them to thrive in an unfamiliar temporal niche
The night: When lights go out, the sky comes alive
The sky has stars and galaxies galore to offer, if you can just get away from those city lights, says Valerie Jamieson
Stop persecution to halt HIV, says United Nations
A UN report on the HIV epidemic says countries that persecute those most at risk are obstructing progress against the disease by silencing affected people
Record ivory seizures point to trafficking rise
Large-scale ivory seizures have reached record highs this year, raising questions over trafficking and enforcement
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