Earth
Metal-eating plants could mine riches through roots
Plants that absorb metals from the soil could clean up old mines and allow farmers to harvest valuable resources without ruining the environment still more
Features
Science in controversial stem cell papers may be sound
News
Environment
DNA evidence points to humans for demise of moas
News
Earth
UK opposition to GM crops won’t be dispelled easily
Opinion
Life
It’s all for one in sky-blue seafaring superorganism
Regulars
Earth
Peering through the ice at a key Antarctic species
Regulars
Earth
The science of success: Blood, or sweat and tears?
Careers
Health
High as a Kiwi: Inside the nation saying yes to drugs
Features
Humans
Hot on the trail of consciousness in brain and machine
Culture
Life
How to be human: The laws that governed your growth
From egg to adult body, Life Unfolding by Jamie Davies is a demanding but wonder-filled account of the simple interactions that create complex structures
Culture
Life
If the giant tusks don’t get you, the bad breath will
Regulars
Health
How can you ensure that your life is worth living?
Opinion
Health
Dancing ballerina skeleton pinpoints injury hotspots
News
Life
Ancient genome won’t heal rifts with Native Americans
Opinion