What's eating Luis Suarez: the psychology of biting
Sports psychologists predicted Luis Suarez would bite again
How ISIS is winning the online war for Iraq
The militant Islamists who now control large areas of Iraq have an extensive and sophisticated online presence. We investigate the tools at their disposal
Dr No: Seven things you shouldn't let your doctor do
Blood transfusions were voted among the most common unnecessary surgical procedures. Here are more medical interventions you may want to think twice about
Track every single fishing boat to preserve the ocean
A plan to save the oceans recommends forcing fishing boats to be tracked by satellite, and strict rules on plastic pollution and oil and gas exploration
Unique California dataset links pesticides to autism
Children of pregnant women exposed to pesticides were more likely to develop autism, claim a team who mapped GPS data on pesticide use to their homes
Ebola outbreak in West Africa is deadliest ever
An ebola epidemic described as "out of control" has now claimed more lives than any other outbreak of the virus since it first infected humans 30 years ago
How to curb the threat of homecoming jihadist fighters
Research has shed enough light on jihadist fighters and radicalisation to help us mitigate the ISIS threat, argues security expert Peter Neumann
Me and my microbiome: Rethink bacteria to save lives
We used to think bacteria were strictly good or bad, but as we learn about the odd symbiotic relationships they form with us, the way we view them is changing
Zoologger: The fish that kill with special-ops signals
Lionfish use a secret semaphore to coordinate a hunt and are the only animals known to share food evenly
Meaty puzzle: Did TB evolve to boost hungry brains?
A meat diet fuelled the development of our big brain, but what happened when it ran short? We fostered a dangerous ally, say Adrian Williams and Robin Dunbar
Heroic and humble quests for overlooked animals
Two books tell of very different nature hunts – for an elusive Somali mammal and for British reptiles and amphibians – but biodiversity loss runs through both
Neonicotinoid pesticides are bad news for everything
First it was the bees, now a major report suggests a host of wildlife is being harmed by the widely-used neonicotinoid pesticides
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