Slow typhoon Koppu to drop one metre of rain on the Philippines
A typhoon is crawling across the Philippines, slowed by another one just behind it, and is dumping torrential rain across the battered islands
Footage of balloons bursting reveals best way to break
High-speed videos of balloons popping show why some tear cleanly and others rip into pieces, which could aid the development of materials that smash safely
People with Parkinson’s walk again after promising drug trial
A cancer drug may be the first treatment to reverse Parkinson's disease, and has allowed bedridden people in a small trial to walk again
Ants con others into being their slaves by mimicking their scent
For most slave-making ants the pillage is a messy affair involving fights. But one ant species has figured out how to con others into becoming their slaves
Saturn’s ice moon Enceladus revealed in unprecedented detail
NASA's Cassini spacecraft made its closest fly-by of the north pole of Saturn's icy moon Enceladus – and saw a world covered in craters and cracks
3D printed teeth to keep your mouth free of bacteria
A new plastic full of special salts that fight bacteria could be the stuff of dentures in the future
Schizophrenia and inflammation link could lead to new treatments
People at high risk of developing schizophrenia have overactive immune cells in their brains, hinting at a possible way to prevent the disorder
Sauropod dinosaur may have whipped its tail like Indiana Jones
If sauropod dinosaurs cracked their tails like whips to deter competitors, here is how they might have worked
Icy plains and snakeskin terrain among Pluto’s lingering puzzles
The team behind NASA's New Horizons probe has just released their first official paper on Pluto's geology, atmosphere and moons – but big mysteries remain
Plants spike nectar with caffeine and give bees a buzz
Some plants include caffeine in their nectar, tricking bees into encouraging their nest-mates to visit the plant with enthusiastic dances
