Cryptic river: The torrents that flow on the seabed
They gush along the ocean floor and can wipe out the internet. Need another reason to understand the planet's underwater rivers?
The world needs to talk about child euthanasia
Belgium has become the first nation to legalise euthanasia for children of any age. Other countries need to face the issue too, says Rachel Nuwer
The poetry of code and the code of poetry
Vikram Chandra draws parallels between computer logic and ancient Sanskrit texts in his inspiring but frustrating Geek Sublime – will it be a cult hit?
Worlds of data in seven beautiful visualisations
Data is useless unless we can see what it means. A new exhibition at the British Library shows how such visualisation has helped shape science and society
Mystery Voynich manuscript gets preliminary alphabet
Symbols in the medieval text have been mapped to sounds using a method reminiscent of the one that helped linguists decode Egyptian hieroglyphs
Is full-fat milk best? The skinny on the dairy paradox
Consuming full-fat dairy products seems to reduce your risk of becoming obese. Leading nutritionist Walter Willett explains why that may be
Solar DNA tests detect cancer without electricity
A device powered by the sun's rays could provide early diagnoses for a range of deadly diseases in remote regions
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