Oysters can ‘hear’ the ocean even though they don’t have ears
25 October 2017
These seemingly oblivious shellfish are highly sensitive to sounds, which could help them monitor incoming tides, hear thunder and spot approaching predators
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How we could make oxygen on Mars, plus fuel to get home
25 October 2017
On Mars oxygen and fuel are in short supply, but there might be a way to make both from carbon dioxide in the air
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How to clean apples, Jupiter's deep winds, primeval tall trees, and more
Twitter is tightening its rules around online sexual harassment
25 October 2017
The social media company is cracking down on non-consensual upskirt shots and letting the crowd police abuse, but some think the policies are inconsistent
Dawn spacecraft approved to spend another year studying Ceres
25 October 2017
NASA has extended the mission of the Dawn probe around the icy dwarf planet Ceres. It will dip toward Ceres's surface and study its tenuous atmosphere
Antivirus company counters spying claims by opening up its code
25 October 2017
Top cybersecurity firm Kaspersky is letting experts audit its software after claims that it contains secret back doors to allow Russian spying
WHO reverses decision to elect Robert Mugabe as ambassador
25 October 2017
The decision to rescind the appointment of the Zimbabwe president has raised questions over the leadership of the WHO’s first African director general Tedros Adhanom
Trust nobody? No thanks
25 October 2017
Trust in traditional institutions is in decline, but that doesn’t mean we should believe self-appointed anti-experts
Head transplant mavericks must be scrutinised, not ignored
25 October 2017
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
Shape up
25 October 2017
People seem to come in all shapes and sizes. Do any other animals display the same amount of variation in size as humans among healthy adults? Why is there this variety, and what are its consequences for the future?
