How was airline bomb made to be 'undetectable'?
Intelligence officials say they have foiled a plan to bring down a plane using an explosive device that would not be detected by airline security
Why milk doesn't turn breasts to bone
Milk contains enough calcium to turn nipples into bone - why do they remain soft?
Oh, to be bilingual in the Anglosphere
The dominance of English as the global language is a mixed blessing, as native speakers often lose the brain benefits of a second language
Taser stun gun linked to heart attacks
A new study has found that a 50,000-volt stun to the chest from a Taser can induce irregular heartbeats and lead to cardiac arrest
Hellish coal fires roast underworld for a century
Each year millions of tonnes of coal burn in uncontrolled underground fires around the world, posing a health risk
Microsoft's MirageTable allows AR teleconferencing
A Kinect-powered teleconferencing system lets remote users share and interact with real and virtual objects
Heart drawn: Leonardo da Vinci's intricate anatomy
A new exhibition of da Vinci's anatomical drawings reveal him as a scientist ahead of his time
Kinect cameras watch for autism
An automated system that keeps watch over children could spot the telltale signs of autism and lead to earlier diagnoses
Bilingual brain boost: Two tongues, two minds
Speaking a second language can change everything from problem-solving skills to personality - almost as if you are two people
Astrophile: Hot Jupiters oust their siblings
Like baby birds that push their fellow hatchlings out of the nest, giant exoplanets circling their host stars seem to have suspiciously few neighbours
Sauropod farts warmed the planet
Modern cows are a major source of methane, a greenhouse gas. Just think what must have come out of the biggest plant eating dinosaurs...
Global warming heats up tornado debate
Speculation is rife that a recent glut of killer tornadoes is a sign of rising temperatures. Harold Brooks unpicks the evidence
LazyTruth debunks dubious email claims
The automated fact-checking software searches your inbox for well-worn rumours, and lets you fight back with the truth
Drugs with bite: The healing powers of venoms
What do pit vipers, gila monsters, deathstalker scorpions and cone snails have in common? Their venom could kill you - or save your life
Rebooted neurons halt brain degeneration in mice
Tackling the root cause of brain cell death could open up common treatments for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's - but some researchers are sceptical
Swarm of pebbles could safely deflect asteroids
Pebbles could knock an Earth-bound asteroid off course without cracking it into pieces still dangerous in size
Fracking drives pronghorn herds out of Wyoming habitat
Disturbances from the drilling of gas wells is causing the fleet-footed ungulates to vacate their prime wintering grounds
Facebook shares are overvalued, say financial analysts
Some analysts say shares of the social networking behemoth are vastly overvalued and investors may fall victim to another stock price bubble
Spinning space telescope's view of a pulsar
See a psychedelic vision of the brightest gamma ray source in the sky, as seen by a space telescope tumbling around the Earth
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