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books and art

Factory of the Sun video installation

Technology

Reality-bending art show reveals how easily we are manipulated

A retrospective spanning over a century of immersive film and video has visitors asking how they deal with authenticity in the modern world, says Tim Maughan

Culture

Being popular is good for health - in monkeys, at least

Life

Being popular is good for health - in monkeys, at least

News

book

Life

Great Christmas books: Our guide to gifts that keep on giving

Culture

Coal-fired power plant

Earth

Finland set to become first country to ban coal use for energy

News

harbour porpoises swim underwater

Life

Porpoises plan their dives and can set their heart rate to match

News

Projected sprite makes Shakespeare’s <i>The Tempest</i> a messy triumph

Technology

Projected sprite makes Shakespeare’s The Tempest a messy triumph

Culture

Flying machines and chickens: The art of thinking about science

Life

Flying machines and chickens: The art of thinking about science

Culture

EM drive

Space

Is new talk of interstellar drive too good to be true?

Comment

Energy-efficient engine turns waste hot water into electricity

Technology

Energy-efficient engine turns waste hot water into electricity

News

Hacker, the humpback whale who got tangled in an internet cable

Life

Hacker, the humpback whale who got tangled in an internet cable

Luckily for the whale, its plight was spotted by a wildlife photographer who helped raise the alarm – and then took this amazing shot

Regulars

Humans

Playing politics: exposing the flaws of nudge thinking

Culture

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Old Scientist: Happily upholding ideals since issue number 1

Regulars

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Scurvy: A tale of the sailors' curse and a cure that got lost

Culture

Life

Pilot whales babysit each other’s young while swimming in groups

News

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