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Could these giant dinosaurs have lifted up their pictured prey?
DAILY NEWS: 13:00 01 May 2015
This painting shows two Carcharodontosaurus saharicus carrying huge prey together, but calculations show their necks just weren't strong enough
Feedback: Won't somebody please think of the robots?
FEEDBACK: 12:00 01 May 2015
A puzzling personhood phrase, overflowing with pi precision, the day of glory has arrived! and more
NASA's Messenger probe crashes into Mercury
DAILY NEWS: 20:26 30 April 2015
After exhausting its fuel spending four years orbiting the nearest planet to the sun, Messenger has crashed, creating a 16-metre crater
Birds do impressions – it's time to take them seriously
FEATURE: 20:00 30 April 2015
Chainsaws. Dogs. Even you. Birds are known for being great mimics. But the reasons why have been a mystery. Until now.
Nepal earthquake: Can we make nations more disaster resilient?
COMMENT AND ANALYSIS: 19:00 30 April 2015
After the destruction in Nepal, it's natural to wonder how to improve earthquake preparedness. People are the key, says Alex Densmore
The human universe: Was the cosmos made for us?
FEATURE: 18:00 30 April 2015
For millennia, we humans have thought of ourselves as a pretty big deal. Then along came science and taught us how insignificant we are. Or so we thought
Teleporting trick shows how the brain helps us know our own body
DAILY NEWS: 17:51 30 April 2015
Conflicting sensory information that makes people feel they are teleporting has revealed the brain regions that keep track of our body in space
Capuchin monkeys rival chimps as highly skilled nut-crackers
DAILY NEWS: 17:00 30 April 2015
Monkeys observed in Brazil can use tools, but they also know it doesn't take a sledgehammer to crack a nut – instead they exercise judgement and restraint
Bats use unusual touch sensors to catch a mid-air meal
PICTURE OF THE DAY: 17:03 30 April 2015
Echolocation isn't the only tool used by bats when catching prey. Touch sensors, arranged in a unique pattern on their wings, play a crucial role
Biological baloney: The flaw in US anti-gay marriage arguments
COMMENT: 16:00 30 April 2015
US states defending same-sex marriage bans say the ability to procreate naturally dictates wedding rights. This is irrational, says William Saletan
Land ho: NASA spacecraft may have seen polar ice cap on Pluto
DAILY NEWS: 14:39 30 April 2015
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is 98 per cent of the way to Pluto, and it's getting better pictures than Hubble
ExoMars rover's Martian-hunting camera takes test run in Iceland
THIS WEEK: 14:00 30 April 2015
A prototype PanCam for the European Space Agency's ExoMars rover has been scanning volcanic north-east Iceland for minerals that might hold clues to life
Amazon boss Jeff Bezos just launched a secret rocket to space
DAILY NEWS: 11:27 30 April 2015
Bezos' rocket company, Blue Origin, launched a test flight that powered to Mach 3 speeds and reached a height of 93.6 kilometres above Earth
Combs made of hair probe our changing idea of luxury
REVIEW: 11:00 30 April 2015
Fancy combing your hair with a comb made of hair from someone else? Eccentrically beautiful objects are on display in London at an exhibition on future luxury
The human universe: Should we take responsibility for the cosmos?
LEADER: 11:00 30 April 2015
We are the most powerful species in the known universe, and with great power comes great responsibility. We ask the experts what our role should be
Could smart search for votes swing the UK general election?
THIS WEEK: 09:00 30 April 2015
Next week the UK goes to the polls. With no clear winner in sight, political parties are delving into online data to identify voters who could make a difference
Milky Way's quiet life leaves it with no dark matter skeleton
THIS WEEK: 21:00 29 April 2015
Our galaxy has only ever merged with small galaxies, not large ones. This low-key history has left it bereft of dark matter from outside
The human universe: Exploring our place in space
SPECIAL FEATURE: 09:13 30 April 2015
We’re masters of Earth, but how do we measure up against the cosmos? From colonising stars to destroying the universe, we explore humans' role beyond our world
SPECIAL REPORT
Hay fever: Why it's not to be sneezed at
Allergens can get right up your nose, causing symptoms like sneezing and itchy eyes – and it's all down to your own immune system overreacting
HEALTH
Not just a headache: How migraine changes your brain
Migraine changes the way you experience the world all the time, not just during an attack. It's time for a new approach to treatment
