Physics Come explore the quantum realm – it isn’t as confusing as it seems Quantum theory, and the world of subatomic particles and forces it describes, has a daunting reputation for strangeness. And yet, with the right guidance, anyone can enjoy its many wonders News
Technology 3D-printed explosive can't detonate unless filled with fluid An explosive filled with gaps can only detonate after a liquid is poured into it, which could make it unusually safe for transportation and storage News
Environment Europe's first Wild River National Park is great, except for one thing The new status of Albania's river Vjosa is a major conservation milestone. But plans to open an airport on the river's delta next year soured the celebrations, says Graham Lawton Comment
Comment Dazzlingly detailed photo of a record solar tornado '14 Earths tall' Astrophotographers Jason Guenzel and Andrew McCarthy took more than 90,000 separate images and five days to create this unique composite view of the sun Regulars
Health My Amazon family’s gut microbes may help us fight inflammatory disease The Yanomami people of the Amazon have the world’s most diverse gut microbiome – and David Good, who is half Yanomami, thinks it might hold the clues to better health Features
Comment Divided review: Why we must eliminate racism from Western healthcare A legacy of racism in Western medicine means healthcare is badly in need of decolonising. Annabel Sowemimo's book sets out why Culture
Life How to grow asparagus - and why it takes so long Planting asparagus is a long-term investment in good eating, but your patience will eventually be rewarded with a crop that is tastier than anything available in shops, says Clare Wilson Regulars
The hunt for the missing heart of Holy Roman Emperor Otto the Great Feedback is alarmed to discover that Emperor Otto's heart may not have been interred with his body, but is delighted to unveil the list of trivial superpowers readers have sent in Regulars