Discovered: the world’s smallest dino prints
Scientists uncover the first possible evidence for a raptor the size of a sparrow. Andrew Masterson reports.
Alien intelligence
In this issue: Inside an alien mind – The plastic problem – Calling the stem cell race – Gallery: fossils in amber – No fungi, no us – Science predicts extreme weather
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Bubbles! The physics of champagne
Popping a cork at a big celebration sets off a gloriously complex train of events. Phil Dooley explains.
Mathematicians zero in on the birth of Hypatia
Probability theory deployed to recalculate the birth date of antiquity’s most famous female scholar. Gabriella Bernardi reports.
Science history: Kepler’s optics and orbits
In a time of witch trials, Johannes Kepler was a champion of reason. Jeff Glorfeld reports.
The industrial potential of wombat poo
An Australian marsupial drops cube-shaped excreta, and that could be useful. Nick Carne reports.
