Wolves or bears? Threatened caribou mothers’ catch-22 dilemma
By avoiding habitats populated by their age-old enemy, threatened caribou are putting their young in danger of a more recent foe
Robots infiltrate insect world to learn their ways
Sneaking robots into insect groups is a great way to study their social behaviour, but getting them to blend in can be hard
People who never forget their past could have unique kind of OCD
A handful of people can recall every day of their lives, perhaps because they accidentally strengthen their memories by habitually dwelling on the past
Explore how global obesity crisis has exploded in past 40 years
The number of people in the world who are obese has risen from 105 million in 1975 to 641 million in 2014. See where they live
Lasers could hide Earth from aliens – or tell them we’re here
Shining lasers into space could hide us from unfriendly cosmic neighbours – or help us draw their attention. If the aliens are doing this too, we may have already spotted them
Cloud atlas uses satellite data to predict where species live
Fifteen years of global cloud data can predict the underlying habitats and species that live in them more accurately than any method to date
The birds that are winning and losing thanks to climate change
It's good news for the orchard oriole and bad news for the brambling, as 30 years of data reveals which US and European species are changing with the climate
Bio coding language makes it easier to hack living cells
A tool for designing computer chips will allow ordinary people to design their own DNA circuits to make smart bacteria perform a range of functions
Long-term view of extreme cosmic burst challenges astronomers
Several years of observations from the afterglow of one of the most powerful explosions in the universe could upend the standard view of how these bursts work
Inside the shape-shifting VR factory of manufacturing’s future
At Factory 2050, Jacob Aron sees how virtual reality, robotics and bitcoin's blockchain could change how we make everything from airplanes to nuclear reactors
