Kepler sees hints of asteroids pursuing planets near other stars
Asteroids called Trojans sit in gravitational wells around planets in our solar system – now data from the Kepler spacecraft suggests it happens elsewhere too
New species of titi monkey discovered in remote Peruvian forest
An expedition to the Urubamba river in deep in Amazonian Peru has yielded a new species of monkey and confirmed the existence of another
How did our ancestors develop the very first language?
A game of vocal charades shows we naturally match words to sounds with acoustic properties that reflect meaning. The finding could shed light on how language arose
Spacecraft could use sat-nav for directions to the moon
Fly me to the moon, sat-nav. Repurposing GPS satellites to direct lunar-bound spacecraft could make getting there cheaper and also improve navigation on Earth
NASA buys $490 million Russian rides to ISS as funds fall short
US space agency hoped to be flying astronauts to the International Space Station by this year, but has has to extend contract with Russia for $490 million
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
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
Finally: a solid clue in the hunt for missing Malaysian airliner
After a 16-month search, part of the missing Malaysian airliner that vanished in March 2014 has turned up in the Indian Ocean
Vapourised superglue helps lift fingerprint from gun trigger
Despite what you see on TV, gun triggers are some of the most difficult places to find fingerprints – but a team in Italy has done it, thanks to superglue spray
Hawaii astronomy meeting glosses over telescope controversy
As 3000 astronomers descend on Hawaii, protesters fighting a planned telescope are arrested on Mauna Kea. Yet the meeting will barely discuss the issue
