Distant worlds could be sheltering in a bubble around their star
Alien worlds, like Earth, are shielded from cosmic rays by magnetic bubbles around their sun – trouble is, stars have a tendency to drop their guard
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Octopuses share dinner over sex, drones watch dingos from above, world's smallest lemur found and more
The bird that flies 16,000 km across the Pacific for no reason
A puffin relative is the only bird to migrate 8000 km between western Canada and Japan, then fly back – but what for? Conditions are the same at both ends
Neutrinos from inside Earth and deep space illuminate the cosmos
A batch of ghostly, chargeless particles have been caught coming from inside Earth and from deep space
Think you’re punny? Computer model can tell how good a joke is
A computer model can predict when a pun will be funny to humans. Its makers hope to develop it to give robots a sense of humour
Darting eyes in REM sleep are seeing objects in your dreams
When your eyes move during sleep, are they "seeing" anything? Research suggests these movements could be looking at objects in our mind's eye
Zoologger: World’s first venomous frog has the kiss of death
Two frog species from Brazil are the first and so far only venomous frogs. One of them is 25 times more poisonous than Brazilian pit-vipers
Birds’ love of cigarette butts in nests has two sides for chicks
Some city birds like lining their nests with cigarette stubs, cutting parasite numbers but also damaging chicks' DNA
The office where the lights talk – to your smartphone
A building in Amsterdam is the first with lights that communicate with workers' smartphones, giving them control over the heating and lighting in their area
Early pregnancy test may predict miscarriage and chance of twins
A urine test may reveal how likely a pregnant woman is to have a successful pregnancy and give birth to a healthy child
