The rise of the house father
24 August 2005
Childbirth is a roller-coaster ride of fluctuating hormones, intense bonding and strong urges to protect and nurture that all comes naturally - to a new dad
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Far-out worlds, just waiting to be found
20 July 2005
Bigger than Mars, colder than Pluto, New Scientist hunts the horde of planets that no one thought to look for
Why stars go out in a blaze of glory
6 July 2005
Stars at the very end of their lives produce the most spectacular sights in the galaxy. But how? New Scientist discovers an explosive answer
Earth's 'planetary kin' found nearby
15 June 2005
A planet about seven times the mass of Earth is spotted zipping around a star just 15 light years away – the smallest extrasolar planet yet discovered
Tempestuous young Sun kept Earth in its place
18 May 2005
Massive and violent solar flares may have saved a nascent Earth from spiralling into the Sun during the early stages of planet formation
The Milky Way: There's no place like home
11 May 2005
A trillion stars, billions of bizarre planetary systems, a million black holes and one moody dark monster ruling the roost – welcome to your galaxy
Look out for giant triangles in space
6 April 2005
Instead of listening for alien radio broadcasts, a better strategy for SETI might be to look for giant structures placed in orbit around nearby stars
Glow of alien planets glimpsed at last
22 March 2005
For the first time, astronomers have seen the glow of alien planets circling Sun-like stars, heralding "a new era" in planet hunting
Mini star could offer haven for life
9 February 2005
The dusty disc around a distant brown dwarf-based solar system could one day spawn habitable planets
The final unravelling of the universe
2 February 2005
It might collapse in a big crunch, or it could end more violently in a big rip. A drift into darkness is an option, but even that could get pretty exciting
