Win a copy of Alan Turing's legendary Princeton thesis
To celebrate the centenary of the birthday of Alan Turing on June 23, we're giving away a copy of his legendary Princeton PhD thesis
Friday Illusion: How colour can warp a wheel's motion
See a new colourful variation of the classic wagon wheel effect that illustrates some of the quirks of how we perceive motion
Goo-goo-gorillas have their own kind of baby talk
Adult gorillas modify their gestures when communicating with infants. It is being compared to "motherese" - the baby talk human parents use when talking to their children
Busy week for a little scorched Dragon
The SpaceX Dragon capsule has made quite a journey, becoming the first commercial spacecraft to visit the International Space Station
Vast cosmic event leaves record in ancient trees
Tree rings formed in the 8th century record a peak in cosmic ray activity - but what was the cause?
Go for a jog with a helicopter drone
Joggobot, a small quad-rotored robot, will fly in front of you as you run to set the pace and keep you motivated
Premature babies may have increased risk of psychosis
Babies born before 37 weeks may be at greater risk of a broad range of psychiatric conditions such as bipolar disorder and depression
'Western cancers' spreading to developing world
As developing countries become more affluent and adopt westernised lifestyles, cancers of the breast, colon and prostate are predicted to soar
Immune cells gobble up healthy but idle brain cells
Microglia destroy and eat under-used synapses in healthy brains - understanding how and why could help tackle neurodegenerative diseases
Geoengineering would turn blue skies whiter
The skies might change colour if geoengineers inject light-scattering aerosols into the upper atmosphere to combat global warming
Platelets could hold key to cancer and arthritis therapy
Plate-shaped fragments well known for helping clot blood might also play a key role in helping cancer spread and arthritis evolve
Obama 'gave full backing to Stuxnet attack on Iran'
A new book claims that Obama's administration was behind the infamous virus which wrecked centrifuges at Iran's uranium enrichment plant
Stepping back in time to Victorian science
The Enlightenment Caf?'s immersive performance takes you back to Victorian coffee houses where gin was the cure for most ills
Feedback: Luck of the Irish lottery
Beware of lottery scams, breathing life into old cemeteries, online TV upgrade hell, and more
Can SpaceX build the pick-up trucks of space?
The Dragon space freighter is a slick piece of engineering, but still has a fair way to go
UAVs fly wireless power to remote locations
Quadrotor UAVs could be used as flying wireless batteries to charge sensors in difficult-to-reach places
Chickadees get smarter as they move up mountains
The spatial recall of the songbirds that inhabit high regions of the western US is better the higher up they live, and their brains get bigger too
Over-55s pick passwords twice as secure as teenagers'
In the largest ever study of password security, password strength was found to vary across age groups and nationalities
Climate change will create a toxic brew for herbivores
As temperatures rise, herbivorous mammals will suffer greater effects from the toxins they eat, a compilation of studies suggests.
What insect societies tell us about cells
Could the destiny of social insects and human cells be controlled by the same mechanisms, ask Seirian Sumner and Solenn Patalano
Crew could have ridden in Dragon, claims Musk
The founder of the company that created the first commercial spacecraft to dock with the international space station is now turning his energies to crewed flights
New concerns over safety of arsenic in drinking water
Mice given low doses of arsenic in drinking water produce underdeveloped young, raising concerns over similar affects in humans
Rehab robot helps paralysed rats walk again
Rats paralysed by severe spinal cord damage have regained the ability to walk with the aid of a rehabilitating robot and a little motivation
Landmark Dragon spacecraft returns safely to Earth
The first commercial craft to dock with the International Space Station splashed down in the Pacific ocean today, completing a problem-free
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