Race to get comet data before Philae dies
The first spacecraft to land on a comet bounced twice before it settled, but its batteries are running out, leaving scientists in a race against time
Conservation report reinforces fears over 鈥榩aper parks鈥�
The size of protected areas is rising, a global report finds 鈥� but land alone isn鈥檛 enough to save biodiversity and support local people
快猫短视频鈥檚 climate monologue bristles with real power
2071, Chris Rapley鈥檚 understated one-person London stage show on climate change, gives Fred Pearce the chills
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Can鈥檛 dump on Great Barrier Reef but you can next door
Australian government says dredging can continue near the world鈥檚 largest reef ecosystem, but the spoil from it cannot be dumped on the reef
Philae has landed 鈥� first image from the surface
Philae bounced twice as it settled down on to comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko but is unstable, so today鈥檚 drilling has been ruled out
Wider breast cancer screening won鈥檛 be a boon to women
The risk of overdiagnosis and false positives means the UK may be barking up the wrong tree in trialling a wider target age range for breast screening
Twisted light sends Mozart record distance through air
By twisting photons into spirals as they travel, large amounts of information can be encoded in light and used for long-distance communication
Bio-drone simply melts away when it crashes
Researchers have built the first 鈥渂iological鈥� drone, an autonomous aerial vehicle stitched together largely with materials from living things
Are some people doomed to be fat?
Some people can鈥檛 lose weight 鈥� and others can鈥檛 put it on. Linda Geddes explodes the myths about what separates whippets from walruses
No magic gene behind supercentenarians鈥� longevity
A genetic comparison of people aged 110 or older with those of adults under 80 fails to find any gene variants that blunt the effects of ageing
The rise of digital courts in settling disputes
If you鈥檝e been stung by an online buy, you can get even online too, thanks to an unexpected side effect of the e-commerce boom
Red Planet racers: Next Mars rovers get a speed boost
A new navigation system called Seeker could have the next generation of Mars rovers running circles around Opportunity and Curiosity
Problems hit Philae after historic first comet landing
After a decade-long journey, the Philae lander separated from the Rosetta spacecraft and touched down on a comet 鈥� the first time such a landing had ever been attempted
The man who can hear Wi-Fi wherever he walks
Frank Swain has been going deaf since his 20s. Now he has hacked his hearing so he can listen in to the data that surrounds us
