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Wind turbines on green hills in China

Earth

China set to surpass its climate targets as renewables soar

Wind and solar energy surged in China in 2015 to record levels, helping the country to pivot away from coal, which still provides two-thirds of its power

News

Three long-finned pilot whales underwater. They look mid-size, for a whale, and have stubby noses. Their fins do look quite long, and curvy

Life

Whale algorithm could unlock secrets of their many dialects

News

Glow-in-the-dark bacterial lights could illuminate shop windows

Life

Glow-in-the-dark bacterial lights could illuminate shop windows

News

Chimp grooming

Life

Bromance helps stressed out warring chimps keep their cool

News

A newborn baby wrapped in blue hospital drapes and held in a person's arms, lying down

Health

Push for natural birth a dangerous flaw in UK maternity review

Comment

John Grisham

Health

Tumor is the most important book I've ever written

Opinion

language

Life

Why Only Us: The language paradox

CultureLab

Life

Bonobos know when others are being treated unfairly – and react

News

reality

Space

Beyond experiment: Why the scientific method may be old hat

Features

Elements

Humans

The maddeningly magical maths of John Dee

As an exhibition of notorious magician John Dee’s books continues, Philip Ball argues that he warrants a place in science's history

CultureLab

Health

Multiple births, not heart disease, is biggest IVF health risk

News

Health

Premature birth: How its effects can stay with you for life

Features

Life

Effects of being born prematurely shouldn't have to last forever

Leader

Life

Cheats and Deceits: The story of how to stay alive

CultureLab