There's a vog on Vanuatu
Forget smoke on the water – this is vog on the sunglint as a volcano's smoky fumes are captured in a stunning image from space
Giant leaps of evolution make cancer cells deadly
Tumour cells take big genetic jumps called macromutations to become invasive "hopeful monsters". Treatment to block that evolution could be the next step
From i to u: Searching for the quantum master bit
Our best theory of nature has imaginary numbers at its heart. Making quantum physics more real conjures up a monstrous entity pulling the universe's strings
Science 'wrong' in EU's proposed e-cigarette law
European lawmakers accused of misinterpreting scientific research and imposing unjustified burdens on the regulation of e-cigarettes
Wireless charging for electric vehicles hits the road
Forget the charging cable: breakthroughs in inductive charging for electric vehicles mean drivers just park over a pad in the road to get more juice
Ice-age animals live on in Eurasian mountain range
The mammal communities found today in the Altai-Sayan mountains are remarkably similar to those that existed across Eurasia in the last ice age
There's a moon for us all at lunar art show
As the space race reheats, Republic of the Moon looks at our attitudes to the moon and raises the bigger issues of ownership and colonialism
New species of river dolphin born of Amazon rapids
River dolphins in the Araguaia and Tocantins rivers in Brazil make up a new species, formed when the rivers were cut off from the Amazon by rapids
Closest supernova in 27 years may reveal fate of cosmos
The nearest exploding star detected since 1987 could offer insights into dark energy, ghostly neutrinos, and even how the universe's story will play out
Robo-ankle uses artificial muscles to get you walking
A robotic ankle with artificial muscles that use compressed air could help people with cerebral palsy or ankle injuries to walk
Swim among newborn stars in this vast lagoon of dust
Take a dip in the Lagoon Nebula, a stellar nursery where bright new stars are being formed
Dwarf planet caught spitting inside asteroid belt
The first direct detection of water vapour from Ceres hints that the tiny world has a layer of buried ice or perhaps even slushy volcanoes
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