Neutrino detectors could keep discreet tabs on nuclear reactors
When a country such as Iran is wary of nuclear inspections, an experimental detector could help ensure that its reactors are not making plutonium for weapon
Zoologger: DJ frogs sing like birds and mix new tunes on the hop
Tiny green-blooded vocalists croon among the forest vegetation on humid monsoon nights, composing a new melody every time they sing
Volcanoes plus asteroid might have finished off dinosaurs
Some 66 million years ago, the seismic energy from the Chicxulub impact may have set off dramatic lava flows from the Deccan traps, dooming the dinosaurs
Plant tricks dung beetles by making its seeds look like dung
Proof that plants are sometimes smarter than animals is seen with seeds that mimic antelope droppings in looks and smell, ensuring their dispersal
Megatsunami 170 metres high once smashed into Cape Verde
Evidence of a sudden collapse of Fogo volcano 73,000 years ago and a massive tsunami raises concern that such freak events are more frequent than thought
Slow cyclists gain advantage from schooling like fish
A group of cyclists in a peloton behave like a collective organism, giving an accidental benefit to even the slowest riders – much like schooling fish
2015 Nobel prize-winners for medicine and physics announced
Three scientists have been honoured for discoveries that have helped in the fight against malaria and roundworm, while two neutrino specialists also win
Undersea robot learns to ferret out the unusual and interesting
A sense of curiosity is helping robots to explore and understand ocean scenes, allowing them to seek out and investigate the weird and new
Speech recognition AI identifies you by voice wherever you are
The latest smartphones can recognise you by your voice. What happens when technology can pick us out from the crowd just by listening?
14 ways the UK has backtracked on climate pledges this year
A year of policy reversals and cuts has destroyed the country's reputation for leading the way on tackling climate change and left it facing legal action
