Why a hacker got paid for finding the Heartbleed bug
The payment this week for spotting a major bug that damages web security is meant to set a trend, rewarding those who report bugs rather than exploit them
Animation shows how Washington landslide hit 100 km/h
This simulation of the devastating landslide in Oso, Washington, on 22 March shows just how fast the liquefied rock, sand and clay rushed across the ground
Start-ups fuel boom in small-scale nuclear power
A new wave of nuclear scientists aims to build small-scale reactors that provide carbon-free power more cheaply and safely than today鈥檚 huge power plants
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Wire up hives to keep bees happy and healthy
A do-it-yourself hive, complete with sensors to track temperature, humidity and pollution will keep your bees happy and stress-free
Feedback: The forgotten dolls of science
Barbie mummified, spam from around the world, the arithmetic of the UK parliament, and more
Online army helps map Guinea鈥檚 Ebola outbreak
Health workers responding to an Ebola outbreak in Guinea had no maps to go on, so they turned to the internet for help
Tree of bird life could solve Noah鈥檚 Ark problem
Genetic analysis has revealed which birds are the most unique and ancient in evolutionary terms 鈥� giving conservationists a new way to decide which to save
Synthetic biology can supplement traditional farmers
Traditional spice producers and synthetic biologists don鈥檛 have to compete 鈥� there鈥檚 room for both
Digitising cave art will prevent it being lost forever
Virtual records of fragile archaeological sites will preserve them for future generations when it鈥檚 not possible to defend them from the elements
Engineered vaginas grown in women for the first time
Lab-grown vaginas made from the recipient鈥檚 own cells have changed the lives of four young women, allowing them to have sex for the first time
LHC spots particle that may be new form of matter
Can matter be made of four quarks bound together? The discovery of a new particle has been confirmed at the LHC and may be our best hope of an answer
Banish jet lag with a handy mathematical scheduler
An app based on a complex mathematical model promises full recovery from jet lag in just a few days, even for extreme time zone shifts
Pharma to fork: How we鈥檒l swallow synthetic biology
Our best antimalarial drug comes from a plant, but now modified microbes are brewing it in a factory. Synthetic biology has got real 鈥� and food may be next
Command a glowing robot horde to do your bidding
Squadrons of scurrying 鈥減ixelbots鈥� swarm into shapes based on your gestures or what you draw on a tablet
Flies steer like mini-helicopters to avoid attackers
High-speed cameras and winged robots have revealed how flies can dodge danger in less time than it takes us to blink
Ghostly glasses let you learn through a teacher鈥檚 eyes
The Ghostman system shows your teacher鈥檚 movements superimposed over your own in real time. It could help people in remote areas who need physiotherapy
Is stockpiling pandemic flu drugs shrewd or misguided?
A group questioning the stockpiling of antiviral drugs has renewed its claim that they don鈥檛 work. What does the evidence say, asks Debora MacKenzie
