#RosettaWatch: Philae lander reveals comet 67P’s fluffy surface
Comet 67P has previously unseen organic molecules and fluffy surface grains – just a few of the discoveries in the first set of papers from the Philae team
In So Many Words: Minute world with big stories to tell
In so many words is where we retell our stories on space and physics using only the 1000 commonest words in English
NASA plans smart air traffic control for drones
If every home has a drone, then every home will serve as an airport – and that will need a new kind of air traffic control
Zoologger: The giant sea spider that sucks life out of its prey
The unusual creatures of Antarctica's Southern Ocean are all legs and no body, with a long proboscis to suck up their soft-bodied prey, such as jellyfish
Newly discovered species of peacock spider is a masked seducer
Nicknamed 'blueface', these tiny creatures have just been discovered in bushland in Western Australia
Neptune’s sudden jolt could explain weird ring in Kuiper belt
A band of strangely tight-knit icy objects in the Kuiper belt has defied explanation. Now a simulation rewinding the solar system to its babyhood has an answer
The apps that let you earn money while you holiday
New gig economy apps that let you take on small tasks while travelling are a clever way of making a bit of extra spending money for your trip
Bitter foods are healthy: How to cook them like a pro
Learn how to cook with bitter foods and you can reap their health benefits and enjoy the delicious taste too, says chef and author Jennifer McLagan
Layer of melting ice helps spheres fall faster through water
Skaters know melting ice cuts friction, it turns out the trick works under water too. Balls coated in ice fell faster in a tank of water as the coating melted
Clusters of living worlds would hint life came from outer space
Using future telescopes to map exoplanets where life may exist could help test the panspermia theory - that life can cross space and take root on new worlds
