Life
The coolest biology is under the microscope
Almost everything important takes place in the microbial world, argues Nicholas Money in his lively but rather disorganised book The Amoeba in the Room
Culture
Stem cells debacle: Obokata admits enhancing images
News
Drama therapy frees imaginations of kids with autism
News
Unclaimed bodies are anatomy’s shameful inheritance
Opinion
Let me show you how to make your own glowing plant
Opinion
Environment
Are RNA fragments making gene tweaks in descendants?
News
Earth
The white walker: Longest horse trek crosses icy lake
Regulars
Earth
We’re offering $2m for the best ocean acidity mapping
Opinion
Health
Pharma to fork: How we’ll swallow synthetic biology
Features
Environment
Killing with kindness: Conservation’s cautionary tale
What looked like a classic conservation success story nearly ended in disaster. The Chatham Island black robin reveals the hidden perils of intervention
Features
Humans
Parental guidance advised over virtual embryos
Opinion
Earth
Synthetic biology can supplement traditional farmers
Opinion
Health
Meet your unborn child – before it’s even conceived
News
DNA nanobots deliver drugs in living cockroaches
News