5 weird tastes that can sneak into your wine
Wine experts use some unusual words to describe the flavours of what they taste, and there鈥檚 often more to it than flowery language. Discover the science behind the taste
First baby born with IVF that uses stem cells to pep up old eggs
鈥� At least, that鈥檚 the claim. Zain Rajani鈥檚 mother had her eggs 鈥渞ejuvenated鈥� using mitochondria from her ovarian stem cells. 快猫短视频 looks at the evidence
Can we do without animal research? Not yet
A million-strong petition is challenging the use of animals in experiments in Europe. Some are vital for the future of medicine, says Catherina Becker
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Millions of missing galaxies found hiding in plain sight
A type of galaxy thought to be all but extinct has turned up in our own backyard in the same abundance as in the early universe
Au revoir, terroir? The science of what makes great wines tick
A vineyard鈥檚 unique traits makes a wine 鈥� but not as expected. From minerals to microbes, we uncover the forces at work behind the world鈥檚 favourite tipple
Could ancient laws help us sue the internet?
A medieval law could help us bring to book all those responsible for algorithms that run 鈥� and ruin 鈥� our lives
Blame the enlightened self for the distractions in our lives
Two new books explore what it means to be human in the digital age and dig into the philosophical roots of why our lives are so filled with distraction
I鈥檝e won a day in court for two chimps
Chimps in research units deserve the same legal protection as detainees, says lawyer Steven Wise 鈥� and a US court seems to agree
Rosetta鈥檚 real revolution is right here on Earth
From heart surgery breakthroughs to robotic sniffers and bedbug detectors, space tech spin-offs from the mission have a real world purpose
Supernova blast shows stars die in lopsided explosions
A closer look at a supernova confirms simulations that an asymmetric explosion is required to trigger stellar death
