Life
Why Darwin was wrong about the tree of life
Features
This week's magazine
24 January 2009
Issue 2692
Editor's picks
Table of contents
News
Earth
US prepares to block influx of GM food
The Department of Agriculture is urged to block some GM foods from entering the country, if they are deemed to threaten its agriculture, environment or citizens' health
News
Earth
Top economist calls for green revolution
News
US economic stimulus plan is all about science
News
Frogs are being ‘eaten into extinction’
News
Health
Charges against Iranian medics weaken global health battle
News
Health
Stem cell stroke trial brings hopes and challenges
News
Earth
A smarter way for oil firms to pay for eco damage
News
60 Seconds
News
Health
Special investigation: Who’s testing your DNA?
News
Health
Brain’s blood surge doesn’t match activity
News
‘Dogs cannot use condoms, but… they can be fixed’
News
Earth
Peruvians walked their prayers into the earth
News
Earth
Mountain gorillas in dire straits, DNA reveals
News
Physics
Magnetic ‘fossils’ may come from big bang
News
Space
Spinning black holes are ultimate cosmic batteries
News
Space
Did the Moon’s far side once face Earth?
News
Technology
Brain trick makes robot hand feel real
News
Antarctica is warming, satellites reveal
News
Promiscuous fish have super sperm
News
Earth
Reflective crops could keep us cool
News
Health
Alarm-call chemical to speed muscle healing
News
Health
Cunning psychopaths manipulate their way out of jail
News
Methane pockets may narrow search for life on Mars
News
Cancer drugs might fight antibiotic resistance
News
Plant cells harnessed to build new drugs
News
Space
Spy satellites turn their gaze onto each other
News
Technology
Tiny motor could power microbots
News
Technology
Holographic discs could soon make Blu-ray redundant
News
Technology
‘Morphing’ winglets make for greener aircraft
News
Technology
Solar-powered plane will gaze down on Mars
News
Health
Wasp inspires brain-boring surgical robot
News
Technology
Nanowire building kit could rewrite nanotech rules
News
Space
Lunar dust buster will keep moon base spotless
News
Opinion
Life
Editorial: Uprooting Darwin’s tree
Charles Darwin's theory of evolution is itself evolving
Opinion
Editorial: Limit the fallout from DNA tests
Opinion
Editorial: Doomy thinking
Opinion
Comment: Time for a green industrial revolution
Opinion
Earth
Commentary: Will Obama see sense about nuclear threat?
Opinion
Earth
One last chance to save mankind
Opinion
Physics
How do we know the LHC really is safe?
Opinion
Features
Life
Why Darwin was wrong about the tree of life
The tree of life, one of the iconic concepts of evolution, has turned out to be a figment of our imagination
Features
Humans
Why some people can’t put two and two together
Features
Technology
Ten sci-fi devices that could soon be in your hands
Features
Physics
Dark flow: Proof of another universe?
Features
Life
How the ‘Mouse Man’ changed medical research
Features
More
Enigma No. 1529
Regulars
Space
Review: The Pluto Files by Neil deGrasse Tyson
Books & Arts
Technology
The new world of robot warcraft
Books & Arts
Review: Every Living Thing by Rob Dunn
Books & Arts
Review: Teenagers: A natural history by David Bainbridge
Books & Arts
Physics
Gallery: Painting with ice and light
Books & Arts
