Another hiccup for Mars One's mission to the Red Planet
A shortlisted candidate for a mooted one-way trip to Mars has spoken out about problems with plans for the ambitious mission
Diamond-coated carbon forest wins photo prize
A surreal image of a nanocarbon structure that is being developed to improve display screens is the winner of a recent photo competition
Worm throws Spiderman web – here's how it does it
The curious velvet worms use Spiderman's tactic to catch prey and fend off predators – a technique that may help us stick wounds together
Virtual zombie apocalypse can prepare us for disaster
How would you behave in a catastrophic event? I'm exploring how we do it in virtual worlds to help us prepare, says Matthieu Guitton
Feathered apes who say thanks with shiny trinkets
The eight-year-old girl showered with gifts by crows is not the only recipient of avian generosity, says crow and cognition expert Nicola Clayton
Risky business: When will the next avalanche come?
We know plenty about what makes avalanches more likely, but when they actually happen is still a bit of a lottery, says avalanche predictor Mark Diggins
Chance: Peace talks in the probability wars
Working out probabilities is just simple maths, right? Wrong – from drug trials to court cases, being Bayesian or frequentist can make all the difference
#RosettaWatch: New clues about the origin of comet 67P
The latest word from comet 67P is in: strange forces mimic wind on the surface, the comet may be made entirely of pebbles, and Philae isn't awake yet
How our wolf-dogs hounded out the Neanderthals
Cooperating with wolves could have given humans the edge over Neanderthals when we entered Europe, says palaeoanthropologist Pat Shipman
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