science
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Beyond Cameron and Corbyn: what makes a good leader?Dean Burnett: Post-referendum chaos means we should get new political leaders soon. What makes a good leader, and why?
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Do women stay cooler under stress than men?Men and women make very different decisions under pressure. But who loses their head, asks Therese Huston -
Brexit big blow to UK science, say top British scientistsLeave vote sparks concerns over losing £1bn a year in funding and closing doors on researchers from EU countries -
Will your driverless car be willing to kill you to save the lives of others?Survey reveals the moral dilemma of programming autonomous vehicles: should they hit pedestrians or avoid and risk the lives of occupants?
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The search for planet Earth's twinIan Sample talks to Stuart Clarke about his new book exploring exoplanets and alien worlds, and how to find another Earth
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Do crowds really make the best decisions? I found out using scotchMartin Robbins: To find out whether the ‘wisdom of crowds’ is real, I asked people on Twitter to guess the weight of my scotch. With Britons voting in a referendum to leave the EU, their responses speak volumes about the ability of populations to find the right answers
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Climate change: John Hewson accuses Coalition of 'national disgrace'Former Liberal leader says climate should be dominant issue of election campaign rather than ‘short-term politicking’
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Great Barrier Reef: scientists ask Malcolm Turnbull to curb fossil fuel useInternational Society for Reef Studies presidents say prime minister should prioritise reef after ‘devastating’ damage
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key issues
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SpaceSpaceJuno probe closes in on Jupiter after five-year journey from EarthTo complete its mission Nasa spacecraft must survive circuit-frying radiation storm generated by gas giant’s magnetic field
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BiologyBiologyBiology would leave the Game of Thrones dragons groundedAs part of the Game of Thrones blog carnival, Dave Hone takes a look at whether Daenerys Targaryen’s dragons could fly if they were real
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GeneticsGeneticsDouglas Coupland seeks Van Gogh lookalikes for art projectGeneration X author offers €5,000 prize to person who most closely resembles red-haired painter
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Medical researchMedical researchGenetic link uncovered in sudden cardiac deaths in young peopleAustralian researchers find 27% of unexplained deaths have a genetic mutation, findings which could open the way for preventative treatment for existing family
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PsychologyPsychologyBeyond Cameron and Corbyn: what makes a good leader?Dean Burnett: Post-referendum chaos means we should get new political leaders soon. What makes a good leader, and why?
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PhysicsPhysicsThe search for planet Earth's twin – podcastIan Sample talks to Stuart Clarke about his new book exploring exoplanets and alien worlds, and how to find another Earth
in depth
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Analysing the sound of thunderstormsWeatherwatch: Meteorologists are counting ‘thunder days’ – and checking they’re not hearing jet planes or fireworks
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opinion
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Loose canon: The EU referendum has led some to claim big decisions should only be made by intellectuals and elites. But gut instincts should play a huge part in how we voteDemocracy is far too important to be the preserve of the elite
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How technology made us hyper-capable – and helplessTech enables us to do more while understanding less. That’s fine, until there’s a glitch – which is why the US navy is teaching sailors how to navigate by the stars
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pictures & video
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Tim Peake feared main parachute had failed on return to Earth – videoBritish astronaut Tim Peake says he’d love to go to the moon for his next mission
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Pink sky at night: your photos of the strawberry moonWhether at Stonehenge or in their back gardens, Guardian readers shared their pictures of the glorious strawberry moon during the summer solstice
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Astronaut Tim Peake says return to Earth 'like world's worst hangover' – videoTim Peake says adjusting to life back on Earth after spending six months in space is like having the world’s worst hangover
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Astronaut Tim Peake returns to Earth - in picturesAfter six months in space, the Russian commander Yuri Malenchenko, Nasa’s Tim Kopra and Major Tim Peake leave the International Space Station in a Soyuz capsule and land in Kazakhstan
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Major Tim Peake lands safely in Kazakhstan from the ISS – videoSoyuz capsule returns British, American and Russian astronauts to Earth after 186 days in space
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SpaceX rocket booster crashes onto Atlantic platform – videoSpaceX rocket’s reusable main-stage booster crashes onto Atlantic platform, where scientists had hoped it would land safely
Juno probe closes in on Jupiter after five-year journey from Earth