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STAR MAKERS
A hyper-advanced civilisation may command such unimaginable power that it can fashion worlds and consume whole suns. But it would still be bound by the laws of physics, Michio Kaku reveals.
FLIGHTS OF FANCY
Soaring above the jungles of Guyana, a prototype airship takes its first flight, reviving a technology from a more genteel age of travel and exploration. Margaret Wertheim takes flight.
LUST FOR LIFE
A vet, zoologist, reproductive biologist - Roger Short has been a success in many fields, but it's his infectious zeal to change the world that excites his students. By Elizabeth Finkel.
RED TIDE
Every year, more than 60 million crabs migrate from the forests of Christmas Island to the shores of the Indian Ocean, an unstoppable scuttling tide that closes roads and invades homes. Cristy Burne ventures onto the island of crabs.
Not many people survive being on top of an erupting volcano but New Zealand vulcanologist Peter Otway has a great story for his grandkids, as he tells Kim Griggs.
Many people think of tuna and swordfish as fillets on a plate, but Queensland marine biologist Kerstin Fritsches would prefer they were recognised as fascinating ocean predators.
The news stories everyone else missed. Edited by Be Bonham.
Nikon's "Small World" competition celebrates the world's best images from microphotography.
A device that directly enters your handwritten scrawl into your computer has been the dream for gadget manufacturers for years. Anneloes van Gaalen ponders whether they've finally cracked it.
Bats are far from benign; Graeme O'Neill describes how they are riddled with diseases that are increasingly jumping to humans.
Rob Moodie explores the history of contagious follicular keratosis, a disease that can form hornlike growths in the skin.
It may seem like mayhem to you, but organising simple daily tasks follows a predictable mathematical pattern, Philip Ball explains.
Compared to the X-chromosome, the Y-chromosome is tiny. Bob Beale investigates if this essence of maleness could one day disappear.
An unexpected "boo!" and these goats topple over. Kate Holdsworth profiles Tennessee fainting goats.
A European mission to Mars has found strong evidence of water close to the surface, Richard Ingham reports.
Rochelle Christian witnesses one New Zealand artist's electrifying show.
Once the aircraft of choice for the elite, the Concorde is now history. Tom Gordon tells its story.
Alistair was a talented student of physics who applied his analytical talents to turning a large profit. Original fiction by Australia's Andrew Sullivan.
India's clinical research industry is booming because its poor are lining up to earn a good living as human guinea pigs, Jay Shankar says.
Technology that's ready to wear. Edited by our resident technophile, Tim Dean.
Digital photography is coming of age. A device is available to suit all types. Some favourites selected by Tim Dean.
Reviews of the latest books, DVDs and television programs. Edited by the omniscient Bob Guntrip.
The wars of Wells. A retrospective of science fiction luminary H.G. Wells to celebrate the DVD release of Spielberg's War of the Worlds.
COSMOS's guide to science events for February around Australia and New Zealand. Edited by our U.S. import Amber Birkhimer.
Featuring the Cosmos trivia quiz, a taste of the world in 1906 and the glowing fish that's winning over pet owners. Edited by Sara Phillips.
Private use of the space shuttle is a no-no, even if you are the head honcho at NASA.
