Black hole sun could support bizarre life on orbiting planets
A reversal of thermodynamics could allow life to exist on planets orbiting a black hole, as seen in the film Interstellar
Frozen quantum gas tied into knots for the first time
Exotic quantum matter has been coaxed into elegant knots, which could aid new theories of fundamental particles
Gene change could stop GM bacteria surviving outside the lab
In a twist on Jurassic Park's containment strategy, GMOs could be prevented from escaping into the wild by making them reliant on an artificial amino acid
Brain monitor the size of a grain of rice dissolves after use
Keeping tabs on the brain's vital signs is essential when treating people with brain injuries. A wireless dissolvable device should be safer and easier
Tweets and Reddit posts give snapshot of our changing language
Some of the fastest growing words have been identified from online niches around the world, by software that charts the rise of language online
‘Locked-in’ people show signs of awareness when faced with sums
Doctors found that two people thought to be in a vegetative state are able to add and subtract, meaning they may be conscious but 'locked-in' and unable to move
Watch as SpaceX doesn’t quite manage to land a rocket at sea
Elon Musk's private rocket firm continues attempts to bring rockets back to Earth safely, but the latest test shows he hasn't quite perfected it
Race of world’s tiniest cars set to drive nano-robot revolution
This year will see the first-ever "nanocar" race in France. We take a look at the competition - and where cars the size of molecules can take us in the future
Shape-shifting worm creates five different versions of itself
The unusual strategy means worms of the same species in the same environment can look – and behave - very differently to one another
Comets can’t explain weird ‘alien megastructure’ star after all
A star called KIC 8462852, or Tabby's star, has been behaving oddly since 1890, not just recently as had been thought – and astronomers have no idea why
