Life1 July 2016
Humans29 June 2016
Illusion makes people ‘feel’ force field around their body
A twist on the classic rubber hand illusion lets you sense the invisible buffer zone around the body protecting us from dangers invading our personal space
Life28 June 2016
Beautifully preserved feathers belonged to tiny flying dinosaurs
Detailed amber fossils of wings from dinosaurs just 3.5 centimetres long suggest they flew like today’s birds. Such finds let us probe how flight evolved
Humans1 July 2016
First evidence that synaesthesia gives colour to sign language
People with synaesthesia can associate colours and tastes with written words. Now, for the first time, we’ve discovered this can also happen for sign language
Space1 July 2016
Impossible vanishing stars could be signs of advanced alien life
Finding extraterrestrial civilisations with technology far beyond our own could be as simple as catching stars or galaxies in a disappearing act
Space1 July 2016
NASA’s Juno spacecraft gears up for a whirlwind tour of Jupiter
On 4 July, the Juno probe must fire its thrusters to try to go into orbit around Jupiter, where it will spend around a year and a half exploring its mysteries
Gut bacteria spotted eating brain chemicals for the first time
The discovery of gut bacteria that need the calming chemical GABA to survive could explain why bacteria seem to influence our mood
Health | Technology1 July 2016
Virtual reality lets you stroll around a breast cancer cell
Medical researchers are using virtual reality to create accurate, explorable versions of our insides. Alice Klein goes for a walk
Technology1 July 2016
Tesla driver dies in first fatal autonomous car crash in US
A Tesla Model S operating in autopilot mode has collided with a truck in Florida, killing the car's driver, Joshua Brown. The accident will spark hard questions about the safety of such features
Life30 June 2016
Roller-coasting birds soar for months and may snooze while aloft
With help from mid-ocean air currents, frigatebirds can stay airborne for up to 63 days – and it seems they’re able to snooze while soaring
Health30 June 2016
Gene editing could destroy herpes viruses living inside you
The CRISPR technique is a new weapon against dormant herpes viruses in the body, which cause cold sores and can be implicated in blindness and cancer
Space30 June 2016
Massive stunning aurora glows over Jupiter’s north pole
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a glowing ultraviolet aurora at Jupiter, just in time for the arrival of NASA's Juno probe
Space | Technology30 June 2016
Watch a Cygnus spacecraft burn up as it re-enters the atmosphere
Researchers chased an uncrewed Cygnus spacecraft in an aeroplane in order to watch its fiery re-entry and destruction. The view was spectacular