Astrophile: Glitch boosts value of already rare star
A glitch isn't normally worth boasting about - except when found in a rare type of pulsar, curious dense, rotating stars that flash like lighthouses
African eye opens on the high-energy sky
The largest ever Cherenkov telescope, built to capture supermassive black holes and supernovae, blinked open last night to gaze across the southern hemisphere
Why Sally Ride's sexuality really matters
America's first woman in space blazed a trail for equality in the sciences thanks to her sex and her sexuality, says Lisa Grossman
Google rolls out fibre optics for gigabit internet
The service will launch in Kansas City, offering TV and internet around 100 times faster than the average US connection
Feedback: Rich seam of Higgs metaphors
Why priests need Higgs bosons, futuristic sweeteners, false positives of scam emails, and more
Why a dogged virus simply won't go away
History explains why rabies remains a challenge to eradicate or treat, PLUS: Psychology explains why we convict the innocent
Fat lab lock-in: Can spicy pills help you lose weight?
Andy Coghlan runs a gauntlet of metabolism tests to aid research into a spice-based pill designed to trick the body into burning off excess fat
First successful firing of a 3D-printed gun
A gun enthusiast claims to have fired hundreds of rounds from a gun made with a 3D printed component
What emotions are written all over their faces?
How good are you at reading emotions? Test yourself with our gallery of extraordinary - and sometimes celebrity - gurning
Why horn size matters when picking a mate
Watch how male rhino beetles with big horns are more likely to secure a mate
Olympic extremes: The winning formulas for London 2012
The Olympics are a showcase for cutting-edge science as well as sport. From enhancing performance to spotting epidemics, here's what's happening this summer
Suicidal termites use chemical weapons to defend colony
When their teeth are too blunt to be of use, ageing termites defend their territory by detonating explosive backpacks
Gene fusion is behind deadly brain cancer
The discovery that two genes fusing leads to some cases of glioblastoma could make treatment possible
Massive stars avoid the single life
They may live fast and die young, but massive stars also prefer to spend their time in pairs, a find that affects our understanding of galactic evolution
Light-activated brain cells boost monkey skills
Treating disease by stimulating brain cells with light comes closer to reality following the first demonstration that it works in monkeys
Man goes to near-space, checks out view, and jumps
Felix Baumgartner leapt from 29,455 metres, the second person ever to have jumped from this altitude - and that's just the warm-up
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