Great Barrier Reef may be safe from massive mud dump
The dumping of millions of tonnes of sediment in the Great Barrier Marine Park looks set to be scrapped, but the sediment still has to go somewhere
'Factorisation factory' smashes number-cracking record
A series of huge numbers have been broken into their prime-number building blocks faster than ever before, with implications for online cryptography
Soviet-era hyperboloid tower saved from destruction
Modern technology appears to have saved a Soviet relic, following a smartphone vote on the fate of Moscow's extraordinary Shukhov Tower
Major quarantine and experimental vaccines to curb Ebola
With the Ebola outbreak in West Africa doubling by the month, the World Health Organization is pushing more extreme measures to contain the virus
First Neanderthal etching is a #stoneagehashtag
More than 40,000 years ago, a Neanderthal scratched a pattern into the floor of a cave in Gibraltar. Is it a doodle, a message or a work of art?
Jennifer Lawrence photo hack highlights risks of cloud
The Oscar-winning actress is one of many celebrities who had nude photos maliciously leaked on the internet last night – but how did it happen?
Nature and conservation from a perfect point of view
An idyllic farmhouse, challenging thoughts on conservation, an author who sounds like a great guy. What's not to hate in A Buzz in the Meadow?
Boost for cancer therapy sought by Ashya King's family
Ashya King was removed from a UK hospital so he could get proton beam therapy for his cancer. Two centres will make it more widely available in the UK from 2018
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