In 1761 and 1769, astronomers across the world watched Venus pass in front of the sun. Working together, they hoped to use th...

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This week, what to do with plutonium stockpiles, and what happens when you eat irradiated venison. Plus, a linguistic spat an...

This week, a human evolution special, some flu news and a warning about the real cost of species loss. Plus, the best of the ...

Futures is Nature's weekly science fiction slot. Geoff Marsh reads his favourite from this month, Monkeys, by Ken Liu.

This week, organic versus inorganic farming, a long-running study of development comes of age and experiments on the edge of ...

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This week, fungal threats, quantum networking and science on the subcontinent. Plus, the best of the rest from Nature.

This week, a feathery tyrannosaur, financial incentives in science and a disease blowing in the wind.

Futures is Nature's weekly science fiction slot. Geoff Marsh reads his favourite from this month, Knowledge, by John Frizell.