Unravelling your other selves - with string theory
In That's About the Size of It Niamh Shaw and ?na Kavanagh offer a glimpse on life from the vantage of the 10th dimension
Fukushima nuclear accident down to human factors
A report places the blame for last year's nuclear disaster on the deferential nature of Japanese culture - but will lessons be learned?
Storm-chaser: Capturing The Beast
Veteran storm-chaser Mike Hollingshead pursues and captures a supercell thunderstorm - a stunning display of lightning, giant hailstones and tornadoes
As freak weather becomes the norm, we need to adapt
Thanks to global warming, our weather is getting even more extreme than climate scientists predicted - and we're doing a lousy job of preparing for it
Chasing deadly viruses for a living
In his new autobiography, Peter Piot shares harrowing stories about a career spent pursuing the Ebola virus and HIV
Half a heartbeat changes our response to scary images
People are better at spotting a fearful face when their heartbeat is at a point of contracting rather than relaxing
App uses Earth's magnetic field to guide you indoors
A new smartphone app uses fluctuations in the Earth's magnetic field to map indoor locations
Terror tactics: Science in the anarchists' cross hairs
Self-proclaimed anarchists are waging a violent campaign against science and technology. What do they want, asks anarchist scholar Randall Amster
Diagnosing Parkinson's in a phone call with a computer
A speech-processing algorithm could use the sound of your voice to diagnose a range of diseases, and spell the end of invasive physical exams
How global warming is driving our weather wild
Not only is global weather becoming much more extreme, it is becoming even more extreme than anyone expected. Stephen Battersby investigates why
Virus power harnessed to protect Red Sea coral
Hopes to preserve the coral reef are boosted by the discovery of a virus that can fight off coral-killing bacteria
Moisturiser modified to tackle skin cancer
A nanoparticle-based drug delivery system could make treating some skin cancers as simple as applying cream
Hungry and horny mantis hides in the wind
Whether hunting prey or seeking out a mate, the male Chinese mantis has a handy camouflage tool: the wind
It's a boson! But we need to know if it's the Higgs
What could the new particle be if it isn't the Higgs boson? And why would it show up right where scientists were looking for the Higgs?
Purple fringe means healthy coral
That's a healthy colour for a coral. Reef-building corals produce vivid colours as they grow, offering a new tool for monitoring these fragile environments
Computer that could outlive the universe a step closer
The heat-death of the universe need not bring an end to the computing age, if the blueprints for a time-crystal computer can be realised
Higgs in Comic Sans: the right font for physics?
Font fans were upset by the use of Comic Sans to present this week's Higgs results, but perhaps it wasn't such a bad choice
South Korea must be dissuaded from resuming whaling
Tourists gorging on whale meat intended for indigenous peoples and South Korea's bid to resume whaling are worrying developments, says Mark Simmonds
Nature Publishing Group wins libel trial
The journal Nature has won a libel case brought against it in by an Egyptian physicist
Want cheap food? Don't let the climate change
Climate change will drive up food prices, making staple foods too expensive for many people - even in affluent countries like the UK
When it comes to defence, our priorities are wrong
A tiny fraction of the money spent on weapons could keep a genuine defence project from being mothballed
Out-of-body experience highlights clues to consciousness
Brain scans of people with depersonalisation disorder - feeling disconnected from the body - hint how our sense of self relates to the external world
Sex endows evolutionary advantage in tough conditions
For yeast, sexual reproduction is better than asexual reproduction when it comes to rapidly adapting to unfavourable environments
How did humankind tame the wolf?
Documenting the dog's domestication and the plus side to procrastination
Feedback: Elephant obsessions
Stacking up elephantine units of pressure, what Namibian road signs say about their elephants, and more
Vital eye for killer asteroids could shut imminently
A lack of cash is threatening the only southern sky survey dedicated to searching for Earth-grazing asteroids
Better than sunshine: See life in an improved light
Artificial lighting is making us sick - but a new generation of LEDs could give you the right light to keep you rested, alert and happy, says Jeff Hecht
Air France 447 downed as crew ignored alarms
Alarms blared, signalling the plane was in a stall. But the crew ignored them, according to a report on why AF 447 crashed
Gene switch that turns bacteria into mighty Hulk
Parasitic worm guts contain bacteria that glow red and kill the host when the worms vomit them up - finding out why could help tackle human infections
Unofficial report ramps up Higgs significance
An independent physicist has jumped the gun and combined the two Higgs results presented on Wednesday - massively upping their statistical significance
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