Five of 13 key agricultural pests can now eat crops genetically modified to poison them – but our fight-back plan is clear (full text available to subscribers)
From life's point of view, Earth sits in the solar system's sweet spot. But new calculations suggest it is teetering on the brink of a solar roasting (full text available to subscribers)
Shave off the very tip of your finger or toe and it should grow back. Now we know how. It's all got to do with some very special cells beneath your nails
Two major objections to installing a software update – that you have to stop running the program and the fear that the update will introduce bugs – could soon be removed
