Health
Musical software helps mothers push babies out faster
Audio-visual feedback helps women who have had an epidural to know when to push, speeding up labour and making tearing and infections less likely
News
Earth
Rise in shark attacks does not mean more sharks
News
Health
Not just obesity – faecal transplants’ weird effects
News
Health
Official diet advice on fat stands, despite new study
Opinion
Environment
Ferocious lemming roars at predators to scare them off
Regulars
Health
Crossing the germ line – facing genetics’ great taboo
Opinion
Health
Secrets of the home: Befriend your microbe roommates
Features
Life
An encyclopaedic guide to the dark genome
Culture
Health
Don’t rage against parents for Disney measles outbreak
Opinion
Earth
Subglacial Lake Vostok cracked for a second time
Near 4 kilometres below the Antarctic ice, this ancient lake could hold extreme life forms. This time it was sampled with extra care to avoid contamination
News
Environment
Mismatched ants show size doesn’t matter to friends
Regulars
Earth
Plastic Age: How it’s reshaping rocks, oceans and life
Features
Environment
Polar bear penis bone may be weakened by pollution
News
Environment
Sperm whale’s emergency evacuation… of its bowels
Regulars