Super-submersible Alvin dives again after refit
The iconic crewed deep-sea sub that explored the wreck of the Titanic and discovered hydrothermal vents is back in action after a massive overhaul
Magnetic bricks beam 3D objects into your screen
GaussBricks lets you build shapes on your tablet that turn into digital drawings or make objects that interact with video games
Japan ordered to stop Antarctic 'scientific' whaling
The Japanese whaling programme in the Antarctic has been ruled invalid by the International Court of Justice
Stuff: The first things humans owned
How did humans evolve to be so materialistic? We've dug into the archaeological record for the earliest examples of possessions
Biology doesn't justify gender divide for toys
There is concern at the increasing segregation of toys and books for boys and girls. Is there any scientific justification, asks psychologist Cordelia Fine
World must adapt to unknown climate future, says IPCC
The new report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change steps back from exact predictions, and focuses on how to survive unpredictable changes
How climate change will affect where you live
The new IPCC report spells out how climate change will affect regions of the world – here's our guide to the main impacts this century, and some coping tips
Stuff: The bare necessities, then and now
What is the smallest set of things that we need in a modern consumer society? Evolutionary psychologist Geoffrey Miller delves for insights
Stuff: Humans as hunters and mega-gatherers
How did we evolve from indigent apes with no possessions into hoarding humans with more stuff than we can track? Our urge to accumulate has deep roots
Battle-hardened oyster may help toughen combat shields
Nanoscale layers in the shells of windowpane oysters could inspire see-through shields and visors that can take multiple bullet hits without shattering
Obesity linked to our ability to digest carbohydrates
Having fewer copies of a gene that helps our bodies digest the starch found in carb-rich foods has been linked to obesity
Second skin diagnoses symptoms then delivers drugs
A smart patch that can be worn on the wrist could detect symptoms of Parkinson's disease or epilepsy and even deliver drugs
Our stuff: Why it's human nature to own things
How did ownership evolve? And what does a modern human actually need? Join New Scientist as we take stock of our ambivalent relationship with possessions
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