Revealed: why lightning strikes twice
Unprecedented monitoring finds short-lived cloud structures that enable repeat strikes. Nick carne reports.
Life on Mars: the evidence assessed
In this issue – Life on Mars – Is the future battery powered? – Science communication in the age of fake news – How to make your garden bee-friendly – Roadblocks in the way of electric cars
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Grid unlock: simple fixes, better modelling are keys to reliable energy supply
Two presentations at a recent conference point to a more efficient, less expensive power supply. Richard A Lovett reports.
Too much information? Sure looks like it
Research reveals 'social acceleration' occurring across different domains. Samantha Page reports.
Science history: The man who perfected the lobotomy
Antonio Egas Moniz was once shot by a patient. Unfortunately, he and his methods survived. Jeff Glorfeld reports.
It may be ancient, but the coelacanth is an airhead
Researchers probe why the world’s most famous Lazarus species has a skull much larger than its brain. Nick Carne reports.
