Global amphibian killer eliminated in wild for the first time
Chytrid fungus, the scourge of amphibians across the world, has been cleared from wild sites for the first time by treating toads with drugs and disinfecting their pools
Kids’ sense of fairness depends on country they were born in
Children brought up in a Western culture are more likely than those from other countries to reject an unfair offer that would have worked in their favour
Is Russia building an underwater drone to deliver a dirty bomb?
A secret document leaked on Russian TV last week revealed plans for a Dr Strangelove-style nuclear-armed drone. But all is not as it seems
Named: Hotspots in England where antibiotics are overprescribed
The country's worst areas for antibiotic misuse include deprived areas in Essex, Lincolnshire and Norfolk, as well as wealthy Chelsea
Climate change and La Niña may bring severe floods to Australia
Catastrophic floods in Queensland in 2010-11 have been linked to a combination of global warming and a La Niña event. The dynamic duo may be back next year
Local supernova 2 million years ago solves cosmic ray puzzle
We're still feeling the glow of a 2-million-year-old supernova in our cosmic neighbourhood
Analysis links 590 suicides to push to get disabled working
A UK government programme to reduce the number of people claiming disability benefit seems to have increased mental health problems, including suicide
The five-point plan to help Paris survivors recover from attacks
The world's top psychologists have come up with a plan to help prevent long-lasting health problems in those who have experienced severe trauma
First direct evidence of impact of pesticide on bee pollination
Bumblebees exposed to neonicotinoid pesticides visited flowers less and collected less pollen – and that resulted in fewer seeds in the fruit
Unstable Greenland glacier is speeding up and draining more ice
Yet another of the immense glaciers in Greenland is retreating and crumbling faster as warmer waters undermine it
