Newly discovered dwarf lemurs are totally unafraid of humans
A group of small lemurs that has no fear of humans and live on a tiny island smaller than New York's Central Park could be a new species of primate
Australia criticised over emissions cuts that defy 2 °C target
Pledges on reducing carbon emissions by between 26 and 28 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030 would not help towards world's 2 °C target, say critics
Track individual tigers just by listening to them roar
Do tigers have unique voices? A new conservation project says it can tell one big cat from another by analysing their growls, chuffs, and roars
Why Scotland will use new EU rule to ban the growing of GM crops
The Scottish government plans to prohibit the growing of genetically modified crops, making use of recent EU rules on opting out
Iodine supplements might raise the UK’s IQ, but jury still out
An analysis of pregnant women has suggested that children's IQ would rise if mothers-to-be took iodine supplements, but others question the benefits
Iron-age Britons engaged in mysterious pig trotter festivals
The discovery of thousands of bones at a site near Cardiff suggests massive bring-your-own-pig festivals helped Britons deal with the collapse of Bronze Age
Russian doll disease is a virus inside a parasite inside a fly
The parasitic disease Leishmaniasis puzzles doctors as many people relapse after treatment – a stealth virus lurking inside the parasite might be to blame
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
Create your own realistic digital double with a few selfies
An avatar that looks just like you and makes realistic movements could play you in your favourite games or virtual reality meeting
Bird flies 16,000-kilometre Pacific circuit for no clear reason
A puffin relative is the only bird to migrate between western Canada and Japan, then fly back – but what for? Conditions are the same at both ends
