Zoologger: Baby assassin bugs lure in deadly ants
The nymphs of feather-legged assassin bugs are the only predators known that encourage their prey to physically attack them first
Swirls of colour reveal primordial gravitational waves
This visualisation of eddies in cosmic background radiation gives a glimpse into the moments after the big bang
Evolution's traps: When our world leads animals astray
From frogs swallowing light bulbs to beetles mating with bottles, the modern world is hijacking creatures' evolved instincts. Can we turn the trap into a tool?
Wet revolution: Where's the world water manifesto?
We need a fourth water revolution to cope with the world's shortages, says Fred Pearce: two new books reveal the problem but don't go far enough
First glimpse of big bang ripples from universe's birth
The first clear detection of primordial gravitational waves allows us to peer back further than we thought possible - and could unlock many cosmic secrets
How 3D printers forge new art from old etchings
In the Diverse Maniere exhibition, the real and the imaginary collide as high tech creates artefacts based on the work of an 18th-century master
Why I gave away the fossils I spent 20 years finding
The vast collection of amateur palaeontologist David Kohls is now fuelling research at the Smithsonian. He tells us how his passion for fossils caught fire
Clean energy or cheap energy? We can have both
Rising energy bills don't mean we should give up on cutting our carbon emissions. Quite the opposite, says policy researcher Reg Platt
'Iron Man' plants are supercharged by nanotech power
Biologists claim to have used nanomaterials to enhance plants' ability to harness sunshine. It could lead to a new class of bionic materials
Alzheimer's molecules may have powered early life
Amyloid plaques, a hallmark of diseases like Alzheimer's, may have catalysed life's metabolic reactions billions of years ago, long before enzymes appeared
Astrophile: Wrinkles reveal Mercury's rapid slimming
The tiny world went on a serious diet in its youth, shedding about 11 kilometres of its original width as it cooled
Data transmission system on MH370 deliberately disabled
Data transmission system on board missing Malaysia Airlines jet was deliberately turned off, and the jet turned back from its point of last contact
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