Science

Everything about the tardigrade, or ’water bear,’ sounds like a riddle

Toronto researchers were able to turn off thousands of genes one by one to pinpoint the cancer-causing ones—and overhaul the way science is done

Rock-star physicist Lee Smolin writes a scientific to-do list for Justin Trudeau

The world may find our prime minister all the rage, but it’s scientists who are in vogue. And a leading one makes a compelling case against changing environmental goals

From 2015: All it takes is one mine, 1,000 tonnes of heavy water, 274 scientists and the backing of an entire town

Dr. Steven Zeitels explains the rise in vocal surgeries, like the one he performed on Adele, and how they’re helping in the fight against cancer

Harnessing the hardworking bumblebee could boost crop yields, cut down on pesticides, and maybe even save honeybees, too

Jamey Stillings’s stunning aerial images of solar power plants show the deep imprint of renewable energy on Earth’s geography

Anne Kingston on how the criticism levelled at Kirsty Duncan over a controversial MS treatment is surprisingly unscientific

If government science becomes a political football, ministers’ demand for science advice, and the need for government scientists, will decline.