Low-cost production will mean the end of jobs
The internet and low production costs will free us from work and want, says social theorist Jeremy Rifkin – but what will we do then?
Pressure mounts to save Africa's Eden from drillers
A major report calls for the Democratic Republic of the Congo to revoke the permits that will allow oil drilling in Virunga National Park
North American land birds migrate along three flyways
From the tiny ruby-throated hummingbird to the broad-winged hawk, all North American land birds travel on just three migration routes
Supernovae have the right stuff to mix cement in space
Space could be littered with cement dust spewed out by supernovae, which would solve a lingering mystery about missing oxygen in interstellar gas
Complex fusion reactor takes shape as start date slips
A magnet that will support the world's most complex machine is finally being built – but the ITER fusion reactor's start date is delayed until 2023
Statins: Is there any need for us to worry?
The supposed risks of taking cholesterol-busting drugs have been under the spotlight, but common fears are unfounded, says epidemiologist Rory Collins
Mindscapes: The woman who gets lost in her own home
When Sharon was 5, her world literally flipped around. Now she gets lost so much she struggles to find her way from her bedroom to the kitchen
Feedback: Is this a cornucopia of cures?
In search of a cornucopia of cures, the parts of a naming, an application of the Goldilocks Meso-Tech Principle and more
Drone law: Flying into a legal twilight zone
You can buy a drone in a toy store and they're all over YouTube – but US law still doesn't know what to do with them
I was there at the birth of the big bang
Fifty years ago, the universe's genesis story was confirmed – by accident. Cosmologist Jim Peebles recalls the struggle to convince doubters
Overweight Olympians: Guess the BMI of top athletes
The body mass index is revealing itself to be a dubious measure of health – take a look at some of the athletes who took part in the London 2012 Olympics
'Heavy' mice may reveal why soft tissues turn to bone
Mice fed on heavy versions of carbon and nitrogen have allowed biologists to grow tissue that can fool immune systems, which could help with transplants
Flooded cave hides Naia, a 13,000-year-old American
Cave divers in Mexico have found the skeleton of a teenage girl who was one of the earliest American settlers
3D printer makes a teddy bear with needle and thread
Wouldn't it be nicer if wearable devices were soft and cuddly? The first 3D printer that can churn out soft objects could make the future more fluffy
Immune-boosting drug shows promise against lung cancer
By stopping cancer cells hiding from the immune system, new drugs may significantly improve lung cancer and melanoma survival rates
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