Thieving Milky Way stole distant star cluster from neighbour
The Crater cluster, discovered in 2013, is so odd it must have been snatched from one of the Milky Way's satellite galaxies
African finch sings and performs superfast Happy Feet tap dance
A strange buzzing sound made during the singing mating ritual of an African finch is in fact a tap dance so fast it is invisible to the human eye
At last, the dark years are over for science in Canada
After the election of a new government, Canada has resurrected the role of science minister and unmuzzled researchers. It's a great move says Phil Plait
Conquistador brought early-onset Alzheimer’s to Colombian town
Yarumal in Colombia has the world's largest population of people with Alzheimer's – now its origin has been traced to a 17th-century Spanish explorer
Bacteria now resistant even to ‘last resort’ antibiotics
There was one last class of antibiotics to which bacteria had not developed genetic resistance that could spread between them – until now
Human vocal cords built from scratch in world first
Scientists have grown vocal cords using human cells, which make voice-like sounds when placed in dog throats
Pigeons taught to diagnose breast cancer on X-rays
Pigeons can learn to distinguish between healthy breast tissue and tumours – a skill that could earn them a job helping researchers develop medical imaging tools
Pigeons taught to diagnose breast cancer on X-rays
Pigeons can learn to distinguish between healthy breast tissue and tumours – a skill that could earn them a job helping researchers develop medical imaging tools
Powdered glue goes on dry and sticks when squished
A new powdered form of adhesive is dry and pourable, meaning it can stick in hard-to-reach places and to rough materials
Complex problem made simple sends computer scientists wild
A potential breakthrough in a long-standing problem called graph isomorphism is lighting up the theoretical-computer-science community
