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Most people play through a "moral choice" game like BioShock or Fallout making the same decisions they'd make if presented with those choices in real life. But not everyone. Who are these morality-flaunters? I've spent t...

The National Ignition Facility in Livermore, California, has been called a modern-day moon-shot, a project of "revolutionary science," and "the mother of all boondoggles." NIF, as it's known, is a five-billion dollar, ta...

Diplodocus was a long-necked, long-tailed dinosaur that roamed western North America.

Many species of owls share our neighborhoods and parks. Learn more about them on a virtual walk through Redwood Regional Park.

The eastern US is bracing for Hurricane Sandy, which looks set to be a record-breaker. New Scientist breaks down what we know

The eastern US is bracing for Hurricane Sandy, which looks set to be a record-breaker. New Scientist breaks down what we know

Twitter has its own #language, but this map shows that in the home of the Queen's English, the Twittersphere is a polyglot place

When a commercial capsule splashes into the Pacific on Sunday, it will restore the capability to bring experiments back to Earth

Newly discovered in Argentina, the bee Trichothurgus bolithophilus makes its home in networks of tunnels dug into dried-out manure

DARPA's newest challenge tasks researchers with building human-acting robots than can perform a range of "practically impossible" tasks

Watch how a team of robots can work together to plant seeds, eventually taking over all farm labour

Roads that light themselves, paint that warns you about icy conditions, and more from the zany Dutch design lab Studio Roosegaarde The folks behind the Dutch design lab Studio Roosegaarde have come up with some outrageou...

The idea that we live in a computer simulation is intriguing but fans of The Matrix might have to wait a little longer before they can unleash their inner Neo

Thomas Kuhn's The Structure of Scientific Revolutions challenged cherished notions of logical progress. Philosopher Ian Hacking examines the book's legacy (full text available to subscribers)

In The Wisdom of Psychopaths Kevin Dutton makes the case that psychopathy has its advantages. PLUS: How almanacs brought mathematics to the people

It's time that scientists learned to talk amicably to faith groups about research on the origins of the universe, argues Michael Brooks

The sex-determination system of the dinosaurs has persisted into modern birds – good news for men worried about their small Y chromosome disappearing

An intelligent extra set of arms made from flexible materials help their wearer perform those tricky DIY tasks