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Adrian Pohlit is investigating the medicinal properties of Amazonia's plants, and says the next big antimalarial drug may be growing right under our noses (full text available to subscribers)

As we were sitting around gambling our lunch money away today (note: we don't endorse gambling or take part in it during work hours), one of us happened to wonder whether one coin or another might be better for pitching ...

Lake Vostok is one of the largest subglacial lakes in the world. It may harbor unique types of organisms.

Most detailed analysis yet of Y chromosomes reveals how rapidly humans split into three groups in Arabia after emerging from Africa

As six-legged robots go, other than its nifty red and yellow paint job, the Crabster robot has a pretty standard look, not unlike the impressive two-ton Mantis. While the Crabster isn't two tons and lacks a cockpit for a...

The game lets you plan and execute rover missions! Curiosity just celebrated its first Mars-iversary, so why not celebrate by enjoying this awesome-looking Mars simulator, Take On Mars? The game lets you plan and execute...

Uruguay looks set to become the first country to set up a legal market for cannabis, with laws described as a "cutting-edge experiment"

The "ionoprinting" process converts gels into machines What you see here are hydrogels--squishy, aqueous semi-solids--being turned into tiny machines. By wiring a copper electrode to hydrogels (in any shape), researchers...

The next time you see a police officer wielding a speed gun, take a closer look. They might be seeking out satnav jammers

A new breed of icebreaker will accelerate the development of global shipping lanes in the Arctic

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Quantum chemistry shows you the dancing atoms you share the world with

Paying for open-access, impersonating websites, gravity-defying beds, and more (full text available to subscribers)

Adding quests to tag damage in a virtual recreation of a stricken city means online gamers could help in the aftermath of a disaster - without leaving a game

A charred elephant carcass and an egg-carrying sea dragon are among the top entries in this year's photography competition sponsored by New Scientist