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29 March 2013

The first flights at six times the speed of sound and light pollution forces astronomers to close the last telescope on Earth, in the fifth of our news reports Read more...

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Science/Fiction | 29 March 2013

Truth is stranger than fiction when it comes to the extraordinary abilities of parasites to hijack other creatures minds... including our own. Read more...

Life:Connected | 29 March 2013

Google's attempts to change the meaning of the word "Ungoogleable" in Sweden raises the question of who controls our language, says Tom Chatfield. Read more...

Shelling off

29 March 2013

The most amazing pictures from the past seven days – featuring the giant eggs, natural born killers and a musical use for gun parts. Read more...

Chemically enhanced pet food

Best of the Web | 29 March 2013

Our pick of the week’s science and technology stories, including the science behind dog food, the value of Google and 18th-Century artificial intelligence. Read more...

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28 March 2013

Augmented reality contact lenses powered by the human body are unveiled, while cyborgs get legal protection in the fourth of our news reports from the future. Read more...

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Amazon’s ‘invisible flying river'

The great forest's secret torrent

Robo-roach

Ten military mind experiments

From mind-control to insect spies

Egg box rethink

Egg box cracks century-old design

Reinventing a shopping staple

Does skipping breakfast make you put on weight?

Skip breakfast, pile on weight?

A plausible theory, until you look for evidence

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X-plane plans for radical takeoff

But can it succeed where others failed?

Swivel innovation

Folding phone charger plugs a gap

A radical redesign of a familiar product

A better way to learn Chinese?

A better way to learn Chinese?

How science can help with language lessons

X-47B drone (Copyright: Northrop Grumman)

Stealth drone hits new frontiers

Radical robot jet prepares for take off

Building a new society in space

Building a new society in space

Will we behave better on another planet?

Will we ever regrow limbs?

Will we ever… regenerate limbs?

Can we grow new arms and legs like animals?

Global Hawk (Nasa)

Inside Nasa’s hurricane drone lab

How robotic planes are changing science

Can you swim just after eating?

Can you swim just after eating?

Science behind a dip on a full stomach

Why people act out of line with their beliefs

Why we act against our beliefs

One of the most famous theories in psychology

Will we ever… understand quantum theory?

Will we ever get quantum theory?

Physics so baffling even Einstein was stumped

Humanoid Robot (Copyright: SPL)

Will men and machines merge?

And what will it mean for the human race?

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