A US Department of Defense report says the impacts of climate change could fuel armed insurgency and challenge governments, and aims to prepare the US army for the worst
The invasive quagga mussel has been spotted in the UK. It breeds rapidly and suffocates other mussel species, but could be controlled with a poison pill
Monitoring absences in daycare could give health authorities warnings of illnesses like flu and gastroenteritis weeks before they hit the wider community
A model black hole that traps sound instead of light has been caught emitting quantum particles - it could be the first time theoretical Hawking radiation has been seen
Newly found patches on the moon suggest lunar volcanism lasted far longer than thought - and that radioactive elements may keep the interior warm today
Vaccine trials are starting but there won't be enough doses to make a difference until April – by which time the epidemic may have peaked in some regions
The Windy City is using sophisticated predictive models to pinpoint risk areas and help it reduce everything from rat problems to cases of lead poisoning
Ten years after the death of everyone's favourite Superman, Christopher Reeve, his son Matthew Reeve is pushing ahead with a spine-tingling clinical trial
A tomb with bodies surrounded by gold and silver riches is just one of the discoveries at an excavation of the El Argar civilisation's royal city in Spain
Reconstructions of the muscles on the skulls of the largest animals to have walked the Earth reveal the diets of these huge dinosaurs and how they managed to coexist
Out of 20 biodiversity targets set in Nagoya, Japan, in 2010 few are on track – some are even further away from being realised than they were four years ago
The UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has just released its latest assessment of climate science.New Scientist looks at what it says, how things have moved on since last time – and what this all means for our future Read more
Designed to help train soldiers, a new gun-based controller for the Oculus Rift virtual-reality headset brings a new sense of realism to gun play Read more
Using data from NASA's Kepler Space Telescope, we have mapped the planets in our galaxy that might be suitable for life – and the results are awe-inspiring Read more
Just how sharp is the Planck satellite's new view of the cosmic microwave background – the radiation ripples left over from the big bang? Find out with our interactive guide to the CMB Explore the maps
As the world warms, sea level will rise – but faster in some places than others. These simulations provide the best view yet of probable regional variation over the coming decades Try it
Find out how temperatures are changing in your backyard with our interactive map of NASA's historical temperature record for the whole planet Explore the map
Here's list of great science experiments with instructions that you can do right at home or at school. In order for your science experiment to be safe and successful, be sure to:
get your parent's or teacher's permission, and their help
This is a list of extant snakes, given by their common names. Note that the snakes are grouped by name, and in some cases the grouping may have no scientific basis.