Major wind shifts emerge from smaller changes
Upper atmosphere winds change direction every 14 months or so, but until now no-one knew why. Phil Dooley reports.
Jupiter unveiled
In this issue: Juno’s new Jupiter – Hello quantum world – Inflammation overload – Gallery: arthropods see things differently – The feathered dinosaur revolution – Clouds predict global warming
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Friction is determined by history
Research finds friction is much more complicated than previously thought. Phil Dooley reports.
Equations show how order falls into chaos
Transitions from predictable movement to random diffusion happen everywhere from grazing sheep to stock prices, and new research is helping scientists understand how. Michael Lucy reports.
This week in science history: The paradigm shifter dies
Physicist and philosopher Thomas Kuhn reframed our understanding scientific progress. Jeff Glorfeld reports.
Parent birds don’t like the kids hanging around
Nestlings that overstay their welcome endanger the entire brood, but leaving too early brings its own hazards. Tanya Loos reports.
