Scans prove there’s no such thing as a ‘male’ or ‘female’ brain
Most people have a mix of male and female features in their brain, suggesting a person's cognitive skills can't be predicted by gender alone
A threesome may explain behaviour of galaxy’s most bizarre star
The odd behaviour of the Eta Carinae star system has puzzled astronomers since the 1800s, but now we might finally have an explanation
Massive crevasse in the ice forces early move for Antarctic base
Just two years after opening, the UK's Halley research station is preparing to relocate some 30 km to escape an enormous crack in the ice shelf it sits on
LHC might soon see hints of new quark dark matter particle
Physicists have so far failed to find dark matter, but research into a separate mystery has unearthed a quark-like particle that could reveal its secrets
Are jetpacks about to finally break into the mainstream?
Jetpacks are back in the news with high-flying stunts and search and rescue potential. We take a look at how close the sci-fi dream is to becoming reality
Pairs of habitable worlds could throw microbes at each other
Some exoplanet systems have planets a fifth as close together as Earth is to Mars, a factor that could drive interplanetary fraternisation
Paris climate summit: Earth may warm by 6°C – even with a deal
Analyses suggest a deal in Paris might put us on track to limit warming to 2.7 °C, but that doesn't mean we can rule out much greater rises in temperatures
Rocket launch problems delay test of Einstein’s ultimate theory
The European Space Agency's LISA Pathfinder mission, set to test gravitational wave detection technology, is on hold after an issue with its launch rocket
Massive El Niño sweeping globe is now the biggest ever recorded
The current extreme El Niño, which many blame on climate change, is the strongest on record, smashing the previous record from 1997-8
Ultra-marathon runners’ brains shrunk while racing across Europe
Athletes running a nine-week ultra-marathon from Italy to Norway wore down their joint cartilage and lost brain volume, but both soon recovered
