Cyborg fish shows scientists how brains handle navigation

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A round-up of the strangest science stories from around the world.

For a couple of years, Inky the octopus was a popular attraction at the National Aquarium of New Zealand in Napier. Then, one morning in 2016, his tank was empty. Inky had made a daring break for free

We often think about preserving our physical health – muscle, bone, heart – but the brain deserves equal attention. Emerging neuroscience and lifestyle research shows that we can actively enhance our

Could your brain live forever inside a machine?

RUSSIA’S ‘GREY ZONE’ ACTIVITY IN THE BALTIC, FROM GPS INTERFERENCE TO AGGRESSIVE SHADOWING, IS UNSETTLING SAILORS. WILL THIS BE THE NEW NORMAL, ASKS ELAINE BUNTING?