Frozen antenna field sounding out the sky
The Arctic SOUSY Svalbard Radar on icy Spitsbergen Island is a climate-change research tool aimed at a mysterious region of the atmosphere
Astrophile: Glimpse elusive matter in shattering star
A weird mix of crushed subatomic particles, the innards of neutrons stars are among the universe's most impenetrable spots. Here's a way to peek inside
Cooperation, the secret weapon of our species
In his thoughtful book, Richard Sennett argues there are ways to overcome ingrained tribalism
Friday Illusion: Tricky stripes create stepping motion
Watch how a change of background can have a dramatic effect on moving blocks
Curious skull-bots interact with their human visitors
Strange, inquisitive skull-headed robots are part of an experiment and art installation to see how robots and humans interact over time
The Genesis problem
If there was a start to the universe, that means we have to explain how something just appeared from nothing
Red wine researcher accused of fraud
A researcher whose work reported on the health benefits of red wine has been accused of 145 counts of fabrication and falsification of data
The US didn't shoot Phobos-Grunt down (but could have)
The head of Russia's space agency has alluded to hi-tech sabotage of its space probes by foreign forces. The US is not guilty, says Konstantin Kakaes
Gold nano 'ears' set to listen in on cells
A tiny gold sphere just 60 nanometres across jiggles in response to the sounds of its neighbours, making it the most sensitive microphone ever
How DNA contamination can affect court cases
As prosecutors rely on smaller quantities of DNA to secure a conviction, the evidence can become ambiguous
CES: Satellite broadband boost with 12Mb/s service
Satellite broadband announced by ViaSat is faster than existing services, while an airline partnership could mean free in-flight email
Zoologger: Unique life form is half plant, half animal
A newly discovered single-celled organism isn't an animal, isn't a plant, and isn't even a neat hybrid of the two
Satellites help track pirate loot in Somalia
The glow of artificial lights marks the spot where Somali pirates stash their riches. The knowledge could suggest ways of undermining them
Sex, brains and a frustrated reader
Dirty Minds: How our brains influence love, sex, and relationships by Kayt Sukel is a fascinating tour of research, but doesn't offer much new insight
Naked black-hole hearts live in the fifth dimension
Contrary to a bet Stephen Hawking once made, the singularity at the heart of a black hole could exist "naked" - at least in a five-dimensional universe
We need to fix the holey biosafety net
Research into lethal flu should not have got so far without scrutiny
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