El Niño means glaciers in the Andes are melting at record rates
Many glaciers will soon be extinct, with huge knock-on effects on human water supplies and unique ecosystems. The race is on to sample them before they’re gone
Scenic sat-nav will take you on the prettiest route
Feel like taking the scenic route? This AI uses Google Street View to pick the best roads for viewing mountains and other scenery
UK will need to act faster when inevitable next Ebola emerges
A parliamentary science committee has criticised the UK government's response to West Africa's Ebola outbreak, and recommended changes for when the next hits
First warm-blooded lizards switch on mystery heat source at will
Tegus are unique among lizards in being able to control their body temperature during reproduction – hinting at how warm-bloodedness first evolved
Galaxy-mapping Gaia space telescope gets an eye test from Pluto
The European Space Agency craft designed to map a billion stars in the Milky Way has also been keeping an eye out for everyone's favourite dwarf planet
US snowmageddon: Why a warmer world can mean more snowfall
The east coast of the US is preparing for one of the region's biggest ever snowstorms. But shouldn't we be seeing less snow if the world is getting warmer?
How Planet Nine may have been exiled to solar system’s edge
If the giant planet announced this week actually exists, we can already explain how it got there - and how it solves a mystery about the worlds we see around other stars
Cross-species dolphin society gets friendlier after hurricanes
Unusual coalitions of bottlenose and spotted dolphins drop their aggression following hurricanes, revealing peaceful interactions as the basis for mingling
Smart clothes adapt so you are always the right temperature
Researchers are developing clothes that can change their thermal properties to adapt to the environment and wearer's body, so you're never too hot or cold
Seven creepy-crawlies caught lurking in our homes
See some of the amazing arthropods that were found in people's homes during the first ever bug census in houses in the US
