The feathered revolution: How dinosaurs became birds
The evolutionary tale of birds is full of twists, turns and discoveries that continue to rewrite the history books. Paul Willis leads us through the maze.
Robots aren’t always nice, and that’s sometimes good
Studies raise concerns over robot influence on children, but find hostile behaviour can improve adult performance. Ben Lewis 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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Incredibly tiny explosion packs a big punch
Japanese researchers record for the first time the birth of nanoplasma. Phil Dooley reports.
Aussie Fields Medalist speaks
Once the youngest ever BSc graduate in Australia, Akshay Venkatesh shares mathematics’ top honour.
This week in science history: Television’s inventor is born
A single minded Scot, John Logie Baird continues to have a massive influence on modern society. Jeff Glorfeld reports.
A plankton virus affects cloud formation
Exploding unicellular plants have a direct influence on climate regulation. Kimberly Riskas reports.
