Carbon levels hit new high and temperature rise soars to 1 °C
Carbon dioxide levels may average above 400 parts per million for the first time in 2015, as the rise in global temperature surpasses 1 °C
Coming soon: first weather report from super-Venus exoplanet
A newly spotted exoplanet is close, rocky and hot – making it the first of many with an atmosphere we can study in depth
Russia faces ban from athletics over doping scandal
Russia has been accused of having a state-sponsored doping programme that could see the country's athletes kicked out of all international competitions
Most of Earth’s mass extinctions caused by… mineral deficiencies
Three of Earth's worst ever extinction events have no agreed cause – one unexplored possibility could be a fall in the abundance of minerals essential to life
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NASA probe shows how solar burps may have stripped Mars of water
The MAVEN orbiter is trying to figure out why the Red Planet lost all its water – and a massive solar flare in March could help
Gut bacteria may affect the success of cancer treatments
Bacteria in the gut have been shown to help or hinder cancer treatments in mice – diet changes or probiotics could be used to improve therapies
‘Death clock’ in cells could tell you when you’ll get cancer
How fast we age and whether we get cancer may be predetermined by two "clocks" found in almost every cell in the human body
Microscopic cage for light traps photons but lets fluids through
Tiny cages with nanowire bars could block light from entering or exiting, but allow other materials through – which might be useful for biomedicine
