18:58 02 December 2009

If you believe some reports, the future of humanity is a race of genetically-engineered women who can reproduce without men. Read this before ditching your boyfriend/husband

18:01 02 December 2009

Today's stories on newscientist.com, at a glance, including: how to scrape the Earth's barrel of oil dry, how our brains build social worlds, and why a split personality is good if you're a router

18:00 02 December 2009

The microprocessor has been voted the greatest innovation of the past 50 years. Rightly so, says Federico Faggin

18:00 02 December 2009

One of the most massive stars known exploded in 2007, creating an unusual type of supernova that was likely common in the early universe