Technology
Ups and downs of jetpacks
Features
This week's magazine
1 October 2005
Issue 2519
Editor's picks
Table of contents
News
Life
First pictures of live giant squid in its natural habitat
Using a cheap camera and fishing boat, two researchers have succeeded where international film crews have failed
News
Life
Parents put ‘Intelligent design’ in the dock
News
Space
Earth awaits verdict on new definition of ‘planet’
News
Life
China may lift ban on selling bones of captive-bred tigers
News
Health
Worldwide obesity epidemic affects both rich and poor countries
News
60 Seconds
News
Physics
Astronomers and engineers clash over leap seconds
News
Life
Government proposes cull of elephants in Kruger park
News
Space
NASA sets its sights on the moon
News
Health
Is the HIV virus evolving weaknesses?
News
Life
Protected fish plundered in ‘unintentional’ raids
News
Earth
A tale of two hurricanes
News
Earth
Climate doesn’t swing to the rhythm of the sun
News
Earth
Major highways are a hard cross to bears
News
Physics
Cosmic expansion is not to blame for expanding waistlines
News
Health
Shot in the arm for tired malaria drug
News
Soundbites
News
Life
Structure exposes the evolutionary roots of language
News
Health
Genetic link to fragile hips
News
Health
Aspirin stops bugs sticking to contact lenses
News
Earth
Killer lakes in Cameroon may strike again
News
Life
Singers should rest their voices for three days after a gig
News
Life
Weed gains power to muster army of insect bodyguards
News
Earth
Sea’s eerie glow seen from space
News
Life
How an insect avoids sex with its ex
News
Technology
The toaster that never burns the bread
News
Technology
Iris scanning on the hoof
News
Technology
Clothing gives sportsmen a kick up the pants
News
Technology
Gizmo
News
Technology
Urgent call to end near-misses on runways
News
Technology
Hydrogen generator could power electronic gadgets
News
Technology
Pill-sized camera gets to grips with your gut
News
Opinion
Editorial: Vision is lacking in Bush’s space programme
The new plans to send to send humans to the Moon should offer more than footprints and flags
Opinion
Editorial: Fighting for the right to teach evolution
Opinion
Penguins are not people
Opinion
Earth
Take greenhouse polluters to the cleaners
Opinion
Features
Technology
Ups and downs of jetpacks
Daredevil jetpack travel has never really caught on with commuters, and for good reason. But is all that about to change?
Features
Earth
The making of T. rex
Features
Physics
Vacuum energy: something for nothing?
Features
Health
Slimming for slackers
Features
Life
Histories: Gorillas, I presume
Features
More
Life
War & Peace & War by Peter Turchin
Why do some societies build great empires only to have them crash and burn? The key, finds Mark Buchanan, lies in how far people are willing to cooperate
Books & Arts
Physics
The word: Rindler particles
Regulars
Why we trust
Books & Arts
Mind work
Books & Arts
Hunting Arthur
Books & Arts
They’re happy and they know it
Careers
