Full text RSS - You can now subscribe to the full text of Today on New Scientist.Exoplanet Earthshine holds clues to alien life
A new analysis of the sunlight reflected off Earth, then bounced back by the moon, suggests that we might be able to spot alien planets purely by their glow
Giant fleas plagued feathered dinosaurs
The oldest and largest flea ever discovered has turned up in Jurassic rocks in China. Warm-blooded animals have been itching to get rid of the pests ever since
New drug offers bigger window to treat stroke
A drug which can be given 3 hours after the onset of stroke significantly minimises brain damage and behavioural deficits
Test errors cast doubt on neutrino claims
Mundane explanation for neutrinos' apparent faster-than-light travel sparks debate on how to report tentative but electrifying results
Neanderthals were ancient mariners
Growing evidence suggests our extinct cousins criss-crossed the Mediterranean in boats 100,000 years ago - or were they just good swimmers?
Giant desert greenhouse inspired by camel's nostrils
The Sahara Forest Project, just outside Doha in the Qatari desert, will create conditions that are ripe for plant growth
Children tell their story of Fukushima
As the first anniversary of the Japanese tsunami approaches, a powerful documentary lets children tell the story
Vaccine for deadly sheep virus is on its way
A virus that causes sheep and goats to abort their fetuses is working its way around Europe but a fast-track vaccine could stop it taking hold
Fingerprint photos to save Pinterest from Napster fate
Hot new image-sharing social network site Pinterest hopes the latest technology can avert copyright pitfalls
Facebook swaps 'Like' for 'Safe' during natural disasters
The social network is testing a new Disaster Message Board to help people check whether their friends are safe following a natural disaster
Copycat cuttlefish may see same illusions as humans
Watch a cuttlefish mimic a checkerboard as part of a series of experiments probing their response to incomplete shapes
The never-ending search for fresh ideas
In The Aha! Moment, chemist David Jones looks back on a life's work harnessing creativity
Natural gas - a fuel too far?
It's being touted in the US as the ultimate bridging fuel to a low-carbon future. But new evidence is challenging the promise of natural gas
Cancer deaths will drop in 2012
More Europeans than ever will die from cancer this year, but as a percentage of population the numbers are falling for almost all types of the disease
Planetary scientists battle over NASA's Mars budget
Mars is living up to its mythological status as the god of war - it is at the heart of battles over NASA's planetary science budget
Spacecraft assembled for first private shot to ISS
SpaceX's Dragon cargo capsule and Falcon 9 rocket have been assembled for a probable launch in late April
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