On reflection: how the ‘albedo effect’ is melting the Antarctic
This environmental phenomenon is a vicious feedback loop – but would painting our roofs white help?
Steffanie Strathdee: ‘Phages have evolved to become perfect predators of bacteria’
In 2015, the scientist’s husband was almost killed by an antibiotic-resistant superbug
Groundbreaking astronomer Kepler ‘may have practised alchemy’
Analysis of Kepler’s manuscripts finds high levels of metals used in a pseudoscience still practised in the 16th and 17th centuries
As a prison doctor, Amanda Brown knows compassion is the best medicine
A mid-life career leap into the prison service opened this GP’s eyes and heart
Jack Cohen obituary
Reproductive biologist and author of popular science and science fiction books best known for the series The Science of Discworld
The Heartland review – fascinating study of schizophrenia
Nathan Filer redefines our understanding of the illness
Kitchen experiments with the kids – just the thing for half-term
Edible slime, jelly worms, ‘unicorn noodles’: what better way to entertain children than by making a mess in the name of science?
Superior: The Return of Race Science by Angela Saini – review
How science sowed the seeds of racism
Fly me to the moon: the best ways to mark the Apollo 11 anniversary
From great exhibitions and books to lunar festivals, our guide to the best celebrations of 50 years since the moon landing
Women are happier without children or a spouse, says happiness expert
Behavioural scientist Paul Dolan says traditional markers of success no longer apply
Send us your questions for climate activist Greta Thunberg
Got a question for the Swedish 16-year-old who started a youth climate revolution? Here’s your chance to ask her...
Lore of the Jungle: unearthing treasures from the Calais camp
A new exhibition tells the human stories of the infamous refugee camp through the objects created, used and discarded there.
Latin, Hebrew … proto-Romance? New theory on Voynich manuscript
Researcher claims to have cracked mystery of 15th-century text but others are sceptical
Will Eaves: ‘Life is chancier than we imagine: we’re never far from the edge’
Fresh from winning the Wellcome prize last week, the novelist talks about creativity, frustration and finding inspiration in the code breaker Alan Turing
Biodiversity: the word no one used – until it began to vanish
First used in 1985, ‘biodiversity’ is one of the most successful political coinages of modern times