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In search of the missing Stone Age tribesLittle evidence has been unearthed of those who lived in Europe during the last big bout of climate change. Have we been looking in the wrong place, asks Laura Spinney
Baby stars and cosmic votes: The week in space
This week's gallery includes images of stellar baby booms in a nearby galaxy and US astronauts who cast their votes from space
23:09 07 November 2008
Video news round-up
See a robotic helicopter that can dodge buildings, speakers made from a clear film and a type of slush that can preserve organs
18:38 07 November 2008
Morphing mirror could clear the skies for astronomers
A cheap liquid-based magnetic mirror could remove atmospheric distortion from telescopes and help diagnose eye disease
16:22 07 November 2008
Why a speeding shark is like a golf ballSome sharks can swim at up to 50 miles per hour – a trick that helps makes them more slippery in the water might help
16:42 07 November 2008
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Plucky Mars rovers on the move againWith the dawn of spring in Mars's southern hemisphere, both Spirit and Opportunity are heading to new targets
16:31 07 November 2008
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Virus accomplice helps drugs fight cancer
14:33 07 November 2008
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China tells rich nations to pay up on climate change
13:21 07 November 2008
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X-rays unmask deadly replica guns
10:40 07 November 2008
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X-rays unmask deadly replica gunsA new technique detects the high-quality barrels of blank-firing firearms that can be converted into weapons that kill
The secret life of the brainWeird and wonderful things start to happen when you put your brain in neutral, finds Douglas Fox
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Al Gore taps ObamaThe former vice-president is just one of the public figures looking to Obama for help
EPA chief?Firebrand lawyer Robert F Kennedy, Jr, is on the short list to lead the Environmental Protection Agency
  
Deepest diverSee images from the record-setting missions of a deep sea explorer who died this weekend
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