Health Head transplant mavericks must be scrutinised, not ignored Whether or not you believe neurosurgeon Sergio Canavero and his claims about head transplants, journalism has a democratic duty to hold public figures up to the light News
Space A gaggle of 7 moons keep Saturn’s rings from breaking apart Saturn's moons band together to corral its rings Tidying up Saturn’s rings takes teamwork. One ring in particular owes its manicured appearance to no fewer than seven moons working together, according to new results released this week at the American Astronomical Society’s Division of Planetary Sciences meeting in Provo, Utah. We already knew that Saturn’s … News
Humans Speaking up against sexual abuse is hard – #MeToo changes that Psychology makes us swift to blame those who experience sexual harassment, but the #MeToo movement could be making it easier to speak up, says Nichola Raihani News
Life Pied tamarin doesn't look too happy about its extreme close-up THIS pied tamarin has every reason to look cross. The animal's native habitat, a small patch of rainforest in north-eastern Brazil, is being concreted over as neighbouring city Manaus expands. As a result, its population is thought to have halved in the past 18 years. "It is extraordinary to think that one of the rarest … Regulars
Technology Who can you trust? How tech is reshaping what we believe We've lost faith in experts, but increasingly rely on strangers we meet online. Is it wise to replace long-evolved instincts at the click of a button? Features
Space Science fiction picks sound wedding bells and other alarms People are stronger together, according to the latest crop of novels by Maggie Shen King, M. T. Anderson and Dave Hutchinson Culture
Technology Automate Halloween with a candy-dispensing jack-o'-lantern Take trick or treat to a whole new level with a pumpkin stack that can dish out a helping of candy – or Silly String Regulars
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