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From an explosion on the sun to creatures from the depths of the ocean, we assemble our favorite pics from 2012. It's been a great year for science--Curiosity! The Higgs Boson!--and intrepid photographers have been there...

When you look at your body in the mirror, most of what you consider to be “you” actually isn’t you, at least not in a biological sense. That’s because there are approximately 10 bacterial cells ...

A spin through the weird, wonderful ways people experimented with video games, creating everything from glitch art to a virtual Lego builder to a psychedelic look at relativity The narrative possibilities in video games ...

All today's stories on newscientist.com, including: superstorm Sandy's climate change lessons, US Christmas storms explained, flea circus, and more

Watch a rare amateur video of the Challenger explosion, our most-viewed video of the year

Some science and tech. More movies and celebs. A barebones site has collected the 100 most popular Wikipedia stories from each major language. The different languages have different pages entirely, as they're more like l...

Want to keep a New Year's resolution? One Stanford researcher says to give up on lofty goals. Instead, focus on tiny habits.

Feel like you've gained a couple of pounds over the holidays? Try the geo-gravitation weight loss field trip plan!

The best of what's new in cameras, sound, gaming and more Never has it been easier to kick back, relax, and enjoy the home entertainment of your choice. In this gallery, find the top innovations in game systems, streamin...

The year's biggest stories in life science, including James Cameron's descent into the Mariana trench and efforts to break into Antarctica's buried lakes

As the post-Sandy rebuild gets under way, coastal cities around the world will be watching (full text available to subscribers)

Watch a unique view of a baby's birth, at number 2 in our countdown of the year's top science videos

The parasite-based sideshows were almost done for by the domestic vacuum cleaner – but they are bouncing back, finds Graham Lawton (full text available to subscribers)

Watch a novel flying machine use a unique mechanism to propel itself, at number 3 in our countdown of the top videos of the year

The year's biggest stories in technology, including Kinect devices that may spot signs of autism and controlling a robot by the power of thought

Far from being a distraction, doodling has an important purpose – and you can harness it (full text available to subscribers)

The Leap, a 3D motion control device set to launch next year, will let you control your computer with touch-free hand and finger movements