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First mirror-image molecule found in interstellar space
A team of scientists has detected the first chiral molecule out in space – a key step toward understanding life's origins
On the trail of a missing elephant with latest surveillance tech
Africa's national reserves are using high-tech military monitoring systems to help protect their wildlife from poachers – Debora MacKenzie views the action from above
A slow revolution in the skies will transform life on the ground
Early flight pioneers shrunk the world. Do today's aviation experimenters still have the power to radically change our lives, wonders Paul Marks
Hormone injection lets ageing muscles run harder and longer
A bone hormone that boosts the amount of fuel available to the muscles can give old mice the ability to run as far as young ones
Ocean worlds could host life under layers of high-pressure ice
Models of ice formation at high pressure suggest there could be habitable liquid water at the bottom of incredibly deep alien oceans
US Air Force plans to pluck dangerous drones out of the skies
New drones can fly without human control, so there is no signal to jam to stop them if they are a threat. Trained falcons, lasers and net-launching bazookas may help
Was Kyoto climate deal a success? Figures reveal mixed results
On paper, countries met their commitments under the 1997 Kyoto protocol. But a deeper look at the final numbers gives little cause for optimism
Drowned rat first mammal wiped out by human-made climate change
A rare rodent unique to a Great Barrier Reef island hasn’t been seen since 2009, and has probably been driven to extinction by rising sea levels
Doing it froggy style: Kermit Sutra’s seventh position revealed
A nocturnal frog from India mates in a unique way, with the male depositing sperm on the female’s back that then trickles down to the eggs