Earth
Risking everything to save songbirds
Millions of migrant birds are illegally caught for food each year. A new documentary, Emptying The Skies, portrays the brave people fighting to enforce the law
Culture
Health
Don’t read this aloud in your head. Drat, failed
News
Health
Musical software helps mothers push babies out faster
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
From six-toed cats to miniature Spider-men, Junk DNA by Nessa Carey is a wide-ranging survey of a controversial, ever-changing field
Culture
Health
Don’t rage against parents for Disney measles outbreak
Opinion
Earth
Subglacial Lake Vostok cracked for a second time
News
Environment
Mismatched ants show size doesn’t matter to friends
Regulars
Earth
Plastic Age: How it’s reshaping rocks, oceans and life
Features