Police forces turn to science to put their tactics on trial
The UK and US police forces are starting to run their own scientific trials to make sure their actions are based on evidence, not just experience
New IVF calculator is best way yet to predict fertility success
Working out your chances of conceiving using IVF just got more accurate thanks to a model that takes into account modern techniques and the latest research
Google cars used to sniff city air and make pollution maps
Google has fitted its Street View cars with sensors to make pollution maps that could be a lifesaver for people who suffer from asthma or other conditions
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
UK spying law could put ordinary people’s personal data at risk
Experts say Home secretary Theresa May's draft "snooper's charter" bill could leave data at risk of being leaked online
UK spying law could put ordinary people’s personal data at risk
Experts say Home secretary Theresa May's draft "snooper's charter" bill could leave data at risk of being leaked online
Did climate change jump-start human evolution in East Africa?
The Turkana basin, home to many major fossil discoveries, may have acted as a species factory, generating early humans adapted to a drier climate
Sharp-eared T. rex may have stalked the night like today’s owls
A mysterious ridge on tyrannosaur skulls could have helped focus their hearing forwards, allowing them to hunt at night
Leading theory of consciousness rocked by oddball study
Scientists show that widespread activity occurs in the brain even during unconscious processing – which shouldn't happen if our theories of consciousness are correct
Ireland to legalise supervised heroin use to cut overdose deaths
Laws to open supervised injecting centres are due to be approved by the end of the month, with decriminalisation of drugs like cannabis also expected
