19 July 2017
During a recent cycle ride I was passed at some speed by an ancient Rolls-Royce car, which was far and away the quietest vehicle I encountered all day. Given the huge advances in engineering, materials and design techniques in the 60 or 70 years since...
19 July 2017
How far away can flies smell potential food? We see very few flies in our garden, yet by the time a sparrowhawk had finished his breakfast on our lawn a few days ago, the remains were covered with flies. Do they hold a record for keenness of sense of...
19 July 2017
A new law lets anyone challenge what is taught in public schools. Plus: dark energy in power pills, elemental fixes, stopped clocks, and more
19 July 2017
Now that technology is finally getting emotion-savvy, could the machines give us the benefit of their new-found wisdom? Rosalind Picard thinks so
19 July 2017
New fossils and a fresh perspective are transforming our picture of a great evolutionary transition – how fish-like creatures swapped fins for limbs
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