The mummified penguins that hold the secrets of Antarctica’s past
Antarctica’s Adélie penguins nest on the well-preserved remains of their ancestors. All it takes is a trowel and a strong stomach to dig into their climate history
2019 Preview: Experimental vaccine could let coeliacs eat gluten
A vaccine that teaches a person's immune system to see gluten as harmless could enable some people with coeliac disease to eat bread and pasta made from wheat
The animal economists that can wheel and deal as well as any human
From monkey markets to fishy business, we’re finding that many animals make rational trades. Even brainless fungi have a thing or two to teach us
2019 Preview: Gravitational waves will be discovered every few weeks
The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) and other experiments will detect dozens more ripples in space time
Nature’s Nation: Art benefits from getting its hands dirty
Forty-eight years on from the first Earth Day, the 5th article in our 12 Days of Culture series examines the long-term impact of environmental art
Death rays: How the dream of an ultimate weapon became a dark farce
The quest for the ultimate destructive weapon is a convoluted story of egos, charlatanry and deception – with a starring role for mercurial genius Nikola Tesla
2019 Preview: We will see the first ever picture of a black hole
We have never seen a picture of a black hole, but that will change when the Event Horizon Telescope reveals its first snap of the behemoth at the Milky Way's centre
Droplets don’t have to be round – here’s one squished into a square
Drops of liquid are usually round, but now we’ve found out how to make square droplets by squashing liquid between two elastic films stretched in different directions
The most eye-catching science and tech news stories of 2018
From advances in mind reading and medical procedures to AI law enforcement and CRISPR controversy, 2018 was a year of highs and lows. Here are our highlights
The Republican Reversal shows how the US party is like Soviet Russia
The Republicans used to be all for science. A new book analyses how the US conservative party turned against conservation for the fourth of our 12 Days of Culture