Red hot lava battles snow as Russian volcano erupts
Volcano observations reveal jets of steam shooting out of the ice and lava moving like a giant caterpillar – although the lava type can make a big difference
How to think about… Relativity
It's been called the greatest theory ever devised – we explain it using two spaceships, two clocks and a black hole
Keep snuggly warm with self-heating nanowire clothes
Fabric laced with silver nanowires traps heat and could even be warmed up like an electric blanket
Zoologger: Baby lobster with a taste for jellyfish surfing
Smooth fan lobster larvae hop aboard passing jellyfish for a free ride and a gourmet meal. But to survive the trip they need a strict beauty regime
Climate change will leave Christmas trees in hot water
Declining snowfall in winter will leave Norwegian spruce trees at the mercy of sub-zero temperatures and insect pests
How to think about… Fields
Gravity, electromagnetism, the Higgs field – even empty space isn't empty space because of these invisible webs that permeate reality
I want to print personalised cancer drugs in a day
Biohacker Andrew Kessel's open-source drug company aims to make bespoke cancer-fighting viruses using DNA printers – paid for by a Netflix-style subscription
Pretty vacant: What we're not seeing in graphics today
From explaining force-feeding at Guantanamo to rents in London, it takes storytellers and critical minds to make good infographics, as four new books show
Glacial buzz saw takes mountains out at the knees
Why are mountains only as high as they are? Part of the answer is that their structural support is scoured away below the glacier line
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