Dead spacecraft helps map Bermuda Triangle of space
Radiation measurements from an old satellite have helped us better understand the risks deep inside a danger zone called the South Atlantic Anomaly
Vote UKIP and risk the future of British science
A UKIP win in this week's European elections makes a British withdrawal from the EU more likely. It would be a disaster for science, warns Michael Brooks
Zoologger: Larval hunter uses bifocals to catch prey
Sunburst diving beetle larvae use an optical arsenal of 12 eyes, 28 retinas and four bifocal lenses to judge distance, making them impressive hunters
China and Vietnam in new spat over oil-rich waters
A Chinese drilling rig in the South China Sea, which has triggered protests in Vietnam, is the latest attempt to claim the area's oil and gas reserves
Treat violence like a plague – then we can cure it
Two shocking street killings by children inspired Gary Slutkin to apply the tools of epidemiology to violence – and discover how to immunise against it
Has social living shrunk our brains?
Our brains have shrunk in the past 20,000 years. In The Domesticated Brain, Bruce Hood argues that it's a result of living together in societies
Superbug crisis: Global push to save antibiotics begins
Bacteria increasingly laugh off antibiotics. To encourage research, this week a WHO meeting will endorse a plan to shake up how big pharma profits from antibiotics
US bees die a bit less but still need feeding up
Last winter was a little kinder than usual to America's honeybees, but they are still in decline. However new research suggests that giving them more food could help
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