Life Don't believe in belief We trust leaders who speak with conviction – but statements of belief need to be backed by evidence and argument Opinion
Life Killer seals develop a taste for shark guts (Image: Chris Fallows) It's like Jaws but, this time, the shark is on the menu. In an incident that turns the phrase "shark attack" on its head, a seal has repeatedly attacked, killed and partially devoured medium-sized sharks. If this turnabout proves common, ecologists may need to reassess the role of seals in marine ecosystems. … 51¶¯Âþ
Physics Tapping the weirdness of water to get enough to drink Exploiting water's weird properties with innovative desalination technology could make sure there's enough to go around, says physicist Marcia Barbosa Opinion
Abandoned underground railway preserved in 3D scan (Image: ScanLAB Projects) THE next Bond villain's lair? An alien spaceship lying dormant under an unsuspecting city? This 3D scan of an underground structure is actually of something much more familiar: a postal service. The Mail Rail network shuttled mail around London for 76 years (see photo below) until being decommissioned in 2003. Now it … Regulars
Life I believe: Your personal guidebook to reality Belief is central to science as well as religion – but we rarely stop to think how bizarre it is. Find out what your core values are really built on Features
Life Eye of the Beholder: Life through the camera obscura Both 17th-century artist Vermeer and scientist van Leeuwenhoek made pioneering use of optics. A joint biography shows how they changed our world view CultureLab
Laying the foundations for open innovation The topics in this article were developed by AstraZeneca, which paid for it to be published Careers
Feedback: Epidemic fact-intolerance Feedback is our weekly column of bizarre stories, implausible advertising claims, confusing instructions and more Epidemic fact-intolerance BEMUSEMENT was a widespread reaction to 47 US senators – Republicans all – posting an " open letter " to Iran in early March, advising the country that it was wasting its time hammering out a deal to … Regulars