Otter snacking on a puffin wins photography prize
When it comes to cuteness, the otter and puffin are neck and neck, but in a watery duel, the otter wins hands down
Iron Age CSI finds gold thieves died in the act
The "gold bowl of Hasanlu" and three skeletons were excavated from beneath a burned building in an ancient Iranian citadel – now we know the full story
My 'verbal autopsies' reveal what really killed people
Relatives of the recently deceased are helping to pin down the causes of deaths in India, and boost public health, says epidemiologist Prabhat Jha
No more pause: Warming will be non-stop from now on
Enjoy the recent slowdown in global warming while it lasts, because it's probably the last one we will get this century
Use of 'language of deceit' betrays scientific fraud
Distinguishing scientific papers known to be fraudulent from those that contain genuine results can be done simply by comparing the writing styles
New push for better handling of football head injuries
We know little about the consequences of concussion and even heading the ball in soccer, but the sport's authorities are now taking the issue seriously
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