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Comment on this story now Killer space blast 'off the hook' Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:08:28 GMT
The theory that the great beasts living in North America 13,000 years ago were killed off by a space impact can now be discounted, a new study claims.
Comment on this story now Ancient reef uncovered in Pacific Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:58:41 GMT
An ancient reef may provide scientists with clues about what will happen to coral when sea temperatures rise.
Comment on this story now Facial cancer hits Tasmanian devil Cedric Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:41:39 GMT
A Tasmanian Devil who experts hoped was immune to a facial cancer that threatens the marsupial species is euthanised after developing tumours.
Comment on this story now Earthquake recorded in North Sea Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:31:19 GMT
An earthquake is recorded in the North Sea about 155 miles east of Aberdeen.
Comment on this story now Big rocket booster in second test Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:09:11 GMT
A further test ignition takes place on the giant booster intended to power Nasa's next big rocket.
Comment on this story now Plants send SOS signal to insects Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:31:37 GMT
Plants are able to summon insects to their aid to avoid being eaten by caterpillars, scientists discover.
Comment on this story now GM potatoes beating killer blight Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:27:52 GMT
Researchers working on trials of genetically modified crops in Norfolk have grown potatoes which resist disease.
Comment on this story now UK biofuels 'fail on green goals' Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:04:23 GMT
The vast majority of biofuels sold on UK forecourts are imported and do not conform to environmental standards, figures show.
Comment on this story now Old star wallows in 'steam bath' Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:46:11 GMT
Europe's Herschel space telescope spies an aging star that has surrounded itself in hot water vapour.
Comment on this story now Creation was Godless says Hawking Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:25:32 GMT
There is no place for God in theories on the creation of the Universe, Professor Stephen Hawking concludes in a new book.
Comment on this story now Miracle free-kick 'was no fluke' Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:15:06 GMT
Physicists explain one of football's most spectacular free-kicks, showing that Roberto Carlos's 1997 "impossible goal" was not a fluke.
Comment on this story now Brazil green light for Amazon dam Thu, 26 Aug 2010 19:49:59 GMT
Brazil's government approves the controversial construction on a tributary of the Amazon of the world's third biggest hydroelectric dam.
Comment on this story now Free kick study boost for footballers Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:25:05 GMT
Dr Andy Harland of Loughborough University analyses what new free-kick trajectory findings mean for footballers.
Comment on this story now Making money from Peruvian bird poo Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:24:26 GMT
An island off Peru is making money from selling bird poo to use as organic fertiliser.
Comment on this story now Gorillas 'play tag like humans' Wed, 14 Jul 2010 04:00:38 GMT
Great apes play tag in similar way to humans, an international team of scientists finds.
Comment on this story now Ants protect trees from elephants Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:34:46 GMT
A species of acacia tree found in Eastern Africa seems to be protected from elephant damage - by the ants that live on it.
Comment on this story now Worm brain clue to evolution Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:29:50 GMT
Researchers map the nervous system of worms to try and understand how the human cerebral cortex evolved.
Comment on this story now Stone Age funeral feast unearthed Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:17:29 GMT
The remains of a huge 12,000 year old feast have been found in a cave in Northern Israel.
Comment on this story now Floods swamp south Sudan region Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:53:14 GMT
Some 57,000 people have been forced from their homes because of dramatic floods in south-western Sudan over the past month, officials say.
Comment on this story now Darwin's secret Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:39:19 GMT
Darwin's artificial rainforest in the South Atlantic
Comment on this story now Technique to trace persistent CFCs Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:49:58 GMT
Ultrafine measurements of atmospheric gases could help scientists track down the last sources of CFCs thought to be slowing the recovery of the ozone layer.
Comment on this story now Rare tree flowers after 23 years Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:29:30 GMT
A rare Chinese tree has flowered for the first time in 23 years at Kew's country estate in West Sussex.
Comment on this story now Stricter checks for climate body Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:00:12 GMT
The UN's climate science body needs stricter checks to prevent damage to its credibility, an independent review concludes.
Comment on this story now Did the Universe need a creator? Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:27:04 GMT
There is no place for God in theories on the creation of the Universe, the physicist and mathematician Professor Stephen Hawking has said.
Comment on this story now Reading Arabic 'hard for brain' Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:56:38 GMT
Israeli scientists believe they have identified why Arabic is particularly hard to learn to read.
Comment on this story now Clue to ancient Antarctic seaway Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:13:42 GMT
Scientists have found evidence for an ancient sea passage linking currently isolated areas of Antarctica.
Comment on this story now Wheat genome boost to food supply Thu, 26 Aug 2010 23:25:18 GMT
The draft sequences of the wheat genome released by UK scientists may prove to be a vital contribution to the efforts of securing global food supply.