LATEST OPINION
Nobel prizes for the 21st century
EDITORIAL: 18:00 30 September 2009
The verdict of leading scientists is clear: we need to rekindle the spirit of Nobel's great legacy
Earth will be OK, but for us it's not so good
EDITORIAL: 18:00 30 September 2009
What will happen to our planet and to humanity if we consume ourselves back to the Stone Age?
Advice on monogamy from the animal kingdom
16:21 30 September 2009 | 3 comments
The husband-and-wife writing team have just published a book about monogamy in the animal kingdom. Amanda Gefter asked them for some tips
Alec Jeffreys: the 'father of DNA evidence'
INTERVIEW: 11:59 30 September 2009 | 10 comments
It's 25 years since he made the accidental discovery of the first DNA fingerprint, which transformed forensics – and his life
'Poetic' autism film divides campaigners
17:36 29 September 2009 | 67 comments
A short film that suggests autism breaks apart families and relationships is causing a spat between people with autism and a charity
Review: Strange Bedfellows by David Barash and Judith Lipton
BOOKS & ARTS: 16:05 29 September 2009 | 1 comment
Monogamy is rare among other species, but can we learn from nature's success stories?
Review: The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the flamingos
BOOKS & ARTS: 15:18 28 September 2009 | 1 comment
This Disney documentary charting the life cycle of the lesser flamingo provides a heartening lesson for these desolate times
Population: Overconsumption is the real problem
FEATURE: 12:00 27 September 2009 | 112 comments
The population timebomb is fast being defused – now we need to fix the habits of the greedy few, argues Fred Pearce
Population: Technology will save us
FEATURE: 12:00 26 September 2009 | 180 comments
Human ingenuity has always saved us from the burden of our swelling numbers – and Jesse Ausubel is convinced that it can save us even now
Immigrant species aren't all bad
COMMENT AND ANALYSIS: 18:05 25 September 2009 | 62 comments
Non-native animals and plants get a poor press, but this often has more to do with prejudice than science, says biologist Mark Davis
COMMENT AND ANALYSIS
Museums are key to saving biodiversity
Natural history collections of plants and animals not only tell us about the world as it was, they can also help shape its future, says Richard Lane
BOOK REVIEW
An Infinity of Things by Frances Larson
The story of pharmaceutical entrepreneur Henry Wellcome's overwhelming collection of objects from across the globe can make for uncomfortable reading
