When Zika Got Political, American Cities Got Screwed
Tolerance of smoke may have given us an edge over Neanderthals
Modern humans carry a mutation that allows us to deal with health effects of smoke inhalation – something our Neanderthal relatives seem to have lacked
Here Are All the Climate Records Earth Shattered Last Year
An Electrical Fire May Have Sparked a Mini-Volcano in Iraq
Spatter from blood-soaked sponges could aid gun forensics
Complex analysis of the physical forces behind blood droplet patterns caused by gunshot wounds could be major step forward for crime scene investigators
African ibis and South American coati among 37 on EU’s kill list
Europe’s list of 37 species of invasive exotic plants and animals that should be banished from the continent comes into force on 3 August
Fleet of robots could hunt for life on icy moon Enceladus
NASA's Cassini orbiter is preparing for its death dive into Saturn, leaving behind questions about whether its watery moon is inhabited. Here's how we'll answer them
Gas halo flips galaxies from bright young things into has-beens
Deep inside every galaxy is a tug of war between its forming stars and its voracious black hole, and its gas and mass that can make the difference
Could sex robots and virtual reality treat paedophilia?
VR and sex robots might treat an intractable problem – or they could make it worse. Either way, it’s time to stop putting discomfort ahead of science
Use This Fancy Foam for Cooking, Not for Dance Parties
