Scientists have detected gravitational waves for the first time. Their existence was predicted by Albert Einstein over 100 years ago. We report on what they are, how they are created, and how they might change our understanding of the Universe.
The Year of the Monkey has arrived, leaders of the Roman Catholic and Russian Orthodox Churches have met for the first time in nearly 1,000 years, and an unusual convergence of manatees is underway.

Issue 269 - 18-02-2016