Editor's note

Votes are still being counted in Pakistan’s election but it looks as though Imran Khan will win, as expected. It’s less clear how he will form a government though since he may not have the numbers needed to go it alone. And with his opponents crying foul, on top of pressing questions about the country’s relations with India, the victor won’t have much time to enjoy the moment, argues Katharine Adeney.

Research has shown that it’s beneficial for children with HIV to start treatment as early as possible. But, until now, nobody’s looked at the impact on the cohort of children who were born at the turn of the century and started ARV treatment over the next 10 years. Mary-Ann Davies and Amy Slogrove explain what their research has uncovered.

The next 24 hours will be special for millions of people in Africa, Australia, Asia, Europe, and South America as the sky offers up some special treats. The first is a full lunar eclipse. Though not rare, this will be the longest this century – a full 1 hour and 43 minutes. They normally don’t last more than an hour and the next one this long won’t be coming round for another 100 years. The moon will also be spectacularly red. To top it all, Mars will be looking fairly spectacular too. Daniel Cunnama explains it all.

Laura Hood

Politics Editor, Assistant Editor

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Imran Khan's battles have only just begun, after Pakistan’s 'dirtiest election'

Katharine Adeney, University of Nottingham

Accusations of election rigging, opposition parties enraged and international relations tense. It won't be an easy term for the man most likely to lead Pakistan.

Health + Medicine

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ARVs and children: new research shows the devastating impact of a late start

Mary-Ann Davies, University of Cape Town; Amy Slogrove, Stellenbosch University

The first global comparison of adolescents that acquired HIV as newborns highlights the challenges around treatment.

Science + Technology

A guide to the longest full eclipse of the moon this century, and more

Daniel Cunnama, South African Astronomical Observatory

The longest lunar eclipse this century, and other special features such as Mars looking spectacular will be seen.

Blood moon: lunar eclipse myths from around the world

Daniel Brown, Nottingham Trent University

The blood moon myths are many and varied, but, at the end of the day, it's just an eclipse.

Discovered: a huge liquid water lake beneath the southern pole of Mars

Jonti Horner, University of Southern Queensland

Researchers have found evidence of a large lake of salty water, buried 1.5 kilometres beneath the southern polar ice cap on Mars. So what does that mean for life on the red planet?

Natural selection in action: Hurricanes Irma and Maria affected island lizards

Colin Donihue, Harvard University

In the wake of two hurricanes in the Turks and Caicos Islands, researchers document for the first time that catastrophic storms can be agents of natural selection, influencing how species evolve.