Don’t panic about children’s screen time, try these tips instead
Alleged dangers of screen time have been exaggerated, worrying parents. Here are some guidelines to ensure screens are used positively, says paediatrician Max Davie
Australians care if politicians tell lies, but people in the US don’t
Fact-checking politicians' statements alters both the views and the voting intentions of people in Australia – but makes far less difference in the US
A cosmic collision may be coming for our galaxy sooner than we thought
The nearby Large Magellanic Cloud may be on a collision course with the Milky Way - and it could make our galaxy less strange when they smash in 2 billion years
Fixing a flaw in photosynthesis could massively boost food production
Compensating for a fundamental flaw in photosynthesis boosts biomass in tobacco by up to 40 per cent – next up are food crops
First photo of Chinese Yutu-2 rover exploring far side of the moon
On 3 January, the Chinese lander Chang’e 4 became the first spacecraft ever to land on the far side of the moon, and it has just rolled out its rover, Yutu-2
Genome sequencing reveals disease risk in otherwise healthy babies
Sequencing the genomes of healthy newborns has helped identify genetic mutations that can result in childhood-onset diseases
Bereaved people unconsciously suppress thoughts of lost loved ones
Brain scanning has revealed that grieving people can actively suppress thoughts of a dead relative without realising that they are doing it
Fetal sharks may look for food by swimming around inside their mothers
Tawny nurse shark fetuses have been discovered swimming from one uterus to another inside their mothers, likely looking for undeveloped eggs to eat
China’s Chang’e 4 makes historic first landing on the moon’s far side
A lander and rover have touched down on the side of the moon that never faces Earth. The Chang’e 4 mission marks the first time anyone has explored the far side
Ice from the Alps reveals Europeans ditched gold for silver in AD 660
The people of north-west Europe embraced a silver currency instead of gold in the seventh century, and this may have fuelled a post-Roman economic boom