Super-recognisers could be used to identify strangers on CCTV
Some people have an extraordinary ability to recognise unfamiliar faces, and research suggests their skills could be used for national security
Ear and tongue sensors combine to understand “silent speech”
A new invention can recognise non-verbal speech by keeping tabs on your tongue and ears. It could allow silent control of wearable computers
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
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
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
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
Anti-booze drug may flush out dormant HIV and could lead to cure
A drug used to treat alcohol addiction seems to wake up dormant HIV, a vital step towards a complete cure
Earth has enough groundwater to raise sea levels by 52 metres
But only small proportion of this, perhaps as little as 1.5 per cent, is renewable and available for human use
Ruff bird orgies have four ‘sexes’ thanks to a supergene flip
Male ruff sandpipers come in three types, each with its own bizarre mating strategy, thanks to a supergene created 3.8 million years ago
