Arctic winter sea ice shrinks to record low
Unusual jet stream activity and an early spring melt have been blamed for the lowest winter record of Arctic sea ice
How Charles Dickens can create passwords you remember
Randomly generated passwords are the most secure, but hardest to remember. Now a tool that combs works of literature can generate more memorable alternatives
Pregnancy belt for lifelogging in the womb
A belt that can monitor a developing baby's heartbeat, sleep and motion 24/7 could allow doctors to monitor high-risk pregnancies without hospitalising women
Zoologger: Hollow marine monsters as big as whales
Huge colonies of marine invertebrates known as pyrosomes may coordinate their jet-like propulsion system by flashing lights at each other
Quasar backlighting gives weight to Andromeda galaxy
Astronomers find 40 billion suns' worth of gas hiding in our neighbouring galaxy's halo – and get insight into how galaxies collect material over time
Feedback: Do we need a fun spy tool?
Now, artificial fruitloopery, tracking illegal or dishonest fruitloop claims, quite interesting predictions and more
Awesome photos from Europe's biggest solar eclipse
Umbraphiles in the UK saw the biggest solar eclipse in 16 years, but the European Space Agency beat the clouds and got a spectacular view from space
Make the NHS a well-being service not sickness service
Forget privatisation. Keeping people in blooming health is the creative answer to the NHS crisis, says former chief medical officer, Harry Burns
NHS game-changers: Rise of the data-empowered patient
Apps, wearable technology and at-home diagnostic gadgets could revolutionise healthcare – or completely overwhelm it
Falcons learn to hunt by chasing drones
The ancient sport of falconry is embracing high-tech hunting, with falconers using robots to train their birds. The move could help conservation efforts
Clucking hell: The nightmare world without chickens
Riots, pandemics, starvation – if this humble bird disappeared, we would be in big trouble. So how likely is chickageddon?
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