Free-diver enlisted to help tag twitchy hammerhead sharks
The endangered sharks form large schools and no one knows why. A gentler way of tagging them may help yield the secrets of their social lives, finds David Jacoby
Text detective can unmask the secret influencers behind US laws
The Legislative Influence Detector scours the text of US bills, searching for passages that have been cribbed from lobbyists or the legislatures of other states
Mystery microbes in our gut could be a whole new form of life
Genetic analysis of microbial DNA from our guts suggests there is a whole new domain of life lurking inside our own bodies – the dark matter of life
Quantum dilemma: We have too many options for explaining reality
There are many ways to interpret the weirdness of quantum theory. Now a group of 70 physicists has considered them all
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
UK spying rules may drive criminals to use stronger encryption
Experts say Home secretary Theresa May's draft "snooper's charter" bill will damage privacy, and may push criminals into using encryption
Gene editing beat a baby’s leukaemia. Are other cancers next?
A 1-year-old girl was saved from leukaemia by an experimental gene therapy. Tweaking donor immune cells to kill cells could also work in other disorders
World’s most elusive shark found and tagged for the first time
The speartooth shark is endangered and no adult had ever been seen before. Now two have been tagged, making it easier to work out how to protect them
Most distant solar system object yet could hint at hidden planet
A newly discovered rocky body is more than three times more distant than Pluto. It and its companions could help solve a mystery about the outer solar system
No-touch smartwatch scans the skin to see the world around you
Powerful smartwatch prototypes can guess what you're up to by tracking the electrical signals on your skin and the muscles in your wrist
