How eggs do it

Tiniest of errors in sex cell division can lead to abnormalities in offspring. Arshad Desai from Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, San Diego, …

Hanging by a silk

It’s flexible yet tougher than a bullet-proof jacket. Are we anywhere near deciphering the fibre?

Dorm hackers

Book>> The Accidental Billionaires, The Founding of Facebook, A Tale of Sex, Money, Genius and Betrayal • By Ben Mezrich, Doubleday &…

Awesome monarchs

Migration cycle of the fragile monarch butterfly extends beyond its average lifespan

The truth about US emissions

A close look at the inventory published by the US Environmental Protection Agency shows emissions rose and dipped due to market forces and …

Trump must confront climate challenge, but will he?

People in the US must turn up the heat on Donald Trump so that he doesn’t water down Obama's environmental agenda

Is time ticking for coal

Business-as-usual will not work to combat climate crisis. Difficult targets must be set to reduce carbon emissions

ACTA fury goes viral

Europe is on the boil over an anti-piracy bill that will curb Internet freedom but its impact on trade in generic medicines is not on the radar

King Coal is dethroned in the US – and that's good news for the environment

For the first time ever, natural gas overtook coal as the top source of US electricity generation

Canada’s e-waste generation more than tripled over 20 years, finds study

Per person e-waste generation in Canada was 25.3 kg in 2020

DTE Coverage: Drought in the Amazon

How will the hydrocrisis affect humanity's future?

Crazy ant gets a name

Species that gave pest exterminators a hard time identified

Giant returns

Fossils>> Smuggling • Mongolia/USA

Metal shield

Gut reaction

Malarial parasite’s food chamber reveals secret of its survival

Green monster nailed

Phosphorus can kill deadly bacterium that hits citrus plants

Nomadic sophistication

Exhibition>> Nomads • The US/Kazakhstan

A town under the hammer

Auction>> Town • The US

Novel ways

Literature>> Climate Change• The US

Berlin reconciles to its history

Film>> Culture • Germany/US

... and ghosts come to life

History>> Phonograph • The US/Germany

Breath test for B12

It detects vitamin B12 deficiency accurately, quickly

Sweet treatment

A cheaper method uses glucose and enzymes to filter water

Stamp of error

Stamp>> Statue of liberty • USA

Bloggers’ rights

Blog>> Lawsuit • USA