Antarctic ice grows as climate warms
Counter-intuitively, global warming may be cooling the surface waters of the Southern Ocean, increasing the extent of Antarctic ice
DNA transistors pave way for living computers
Transistor-like devices have been made out of DNA, making biological gadgets with built-in circuitry possible
Vast cache of rare earth elements found in Japan's mud
A deposit under the Pacific Ocean gives Japan a new source of the valuable rare earth metals commonly used in electronics
Robot dragonfly mimics four-winged flight manoeuvres
Watch a new robotic dragonfly copy the flight of the real insect
Has technology forced us into a 'present shock'?
In Present Shock, Douglas Rushkoff says everyday technologies have destroyed our sense of perspective, but his insights need better backup
Pollution in US rivers is widespread and will persist
More than half of the country's streams and rivers are in a poor condition for aquatic life, according to the Environmental Protection Agency
Lost in the cloud: How safe are your online possessions?
In the digital age, your files and memories are not truly yours any more, says Douglas Heaven. They belong to the cloud
Google doodle exalts artist and scientist Maria Merian
Today's Google doodle commemorates Maria Sibylla Merian - entomologist, botanical illustrator, explorer and pioneering female scientist
US ruling threatens second-hand digital market
A US judge has ruled that resale of digital content infringes copyright, effectively shutting down the market for used digital goods
Cherry-blossom volcano spews forth lava and lightning
Sakurajima volcano, on the southern tip of Japan, is almost constantly erupting - and sometimes there's accompanying lightning
Time to get smarter about stupidity
If we want to avoid repeating past mistakes, we must acknowledge that even the brightest people can do monumentally daft things
Palaeo-trends: Separating fact from fantasy
Are our genes are out of sync with modern life? Should we live more like our hunter-gatherer ancestors? Evolutionary biologist Marlene Zuk takes a look
Stupidity: What makes people do dumb things
Human intelligence varies astonishingly. Why didn't evolution make us all geniuses, and why do even those with high IQ act like fools, asks Sally Adee
Ships must kill off the beasties in the ballast water
Dangerous biological stowaways could easily be banished from ships' ballast. It's a disgrace that rich nations won't play ball, says Fred Pearce
Huge online attack exposes internet's vulnerability
The largest online attack ever reported - which may have slowed down the internet itself - is over, but the next battleground is already emerging
Speedy astronauts make fastest trip yet to the ISS
For the first time, astronauts riding a Soyuz capsule to the International Space Station have launched and docked in under 6 hours - it usually takes days
Should we aim to live like cavemen?
"Palaeo" lifestyle trends are popular at the moment - but they are rooted in evolutionary myths, says biologist Marlene Zuk
Italy pushes on with controversial stem cell therapy
Patients already being treated by the Stamina Foundation will be allowed to continue, amid protests that the therapy is unproven and unsafe
Feedback: Biology book only costs $23 million
Million-dollar books, Belgian asteroids, non-existent dates, and more
Smell-o-vision screens let you really smell the coffee
A system which can create and direct smells gives the illusion that you can smell the individual food items advertised on a screen
Outcast black holes surround the Milky Way
Computer simulations show that as many as 2000 black holes kicked out of their host galaxies might live in the Milky Way's outskirts
Europe to be battered by Sandy-style superstorms
Western Europe may be hit by intense hybrid storms later this century, as climate change will cause Atlantic hurricanes to form further east
Astrophile: Mighty Trojan found marching with Uranus
An "impossible" asteroid is sharing the giant planet's orbit, and it hints at the possibility of Earth-like worlds in unexpected places
Termites are the 'fairies' behind weird desert rings
Mysterious circles of lush grass surrounding barren sand in African deserts have bugged scientists for decades. It turns out they're cultivated by termites
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