See the Minecraft nebula that Twitter found
NASA invited Twitter to roam an ultra-high-resolution panorama of the Milky Way – and Kevin Gill found this deep-space Minecraft creeper staring down at him
3000-year-old trousers were cut like Justin Bieber's
The oldest known trousers were straight legged and had a wide crotch, were probably designed for riding, and wouldn't have looked out of place on a modern teenybopper
Prosecuting mothers-to-be won't help disabled babies
Tennessee is to prosecute some mothers of disabled children for "risky prenatal behaviour". Don't let it happen in the UK, says legal expert Nicky Priaulx
Don't let new boundaries cut off UK science
Many scientists in the UK could soon find themselves isolated from their colleagues in Europe and Scotland. That must not happen
People of secrets: The slave sanctuary anti-language
A remote village in Mali speaks a language that hides as much as it communicates. Did this unique tongue evolve to shield escaped slaves?
Smart collar brings poorly pooches to heal
A sensor-studded collar monitors your dog's vital signs and activity patterns, letting you know when it is feeling poorly
Global warming may quintuple summer downpours in UK
By 2100 southern England is predicted to be hit by five times as many sudden summer deluges as now, probably causing more flash floods
App takes the strain out of tricky moral dilemmas
If you're facing a quandary, an iPhone app can help you make choices by getting you to evaluate each of your options from a set of ethical standpoints
Scotland: What if independence goes horribly wrong?
A perfect storm of shifting demographics, dwindling oil and poor health could ultimately leave an independent Scotland worse off than the rest of the UK
The US is right to indict China's state hacker unit
The US is hoping to shock China into talks over its industrial cyber espionage programme, says foreign relations expert Fred Kaplan
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