Life-changing implants reveal intricacy on a chip
4 February 2015
A close-up view of tiny devices reveals the beautiful complexity that could restore brain function and repair nerves
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Dead star leaves behind Jupiter's Ghost
2 February 2015
Not every star ends with a bang. A beautiful post-mortem portrait reveals a cloud of gas surrounding a jewel-like white dwarf
Cancer-warped skeletons imagined for building design
30 January 2015
The extreme deformities caused by bone cancer push the human body to its limits. Our amazing ability to adapt could inspire future architecture
Mismatched ants show size doesn't matter to friends
29 January 2015
These two ants seem to get along even though one is more than three times the size of the other. Turns out it's ants of the same stature that end up as rivals
Beautiful blood clot could reveal deadly detail
24 January 2015
An award-winning extreme close-up of a blood clot could give insight into the causes of heart disease and stroke
Dinosaur-killing impact recreated in mini BBQ
22 January 2015
Did the meteorite blamed for wiping out the dinosaurs do it by igniting global firestorms of tremendous heat? Only one way to find out…
Quiet cuttlefish robot dives through underwater forest
12 January 2015
By copying the undulating swimming skills of cuttlefish, a low-key underwater robot is able to tackle obstacles in its way
Ghostly forms tell how typhoons touch ocean life
9 January 2015
For the first time, underwater photos capture ocean life in action during a typhoon
Cubical robots train for world football championships
8 January 2015
Watch a team of soccer-playing robots show off their passing skills as they get ready to compete
Split-colour bird is half male, half female
29 December 2014
What's red and white and feathered all over? A northern cardinal with the plumage of both a male and female
