Science
If you go down to Europe’s woods today, you’re in for a big surprise
The reintroduction of brown bears as part of Europe’s “re-wilding” programmes is causing trouble on a continent no longer accustomed to large...
Made it! Comet lander phones home just before battery gives out
Robot probe Philae has gone to sleep, having lost battery power with it’s energy-generating solar panels in the shadow of a comet cliff.
Comet probe in race against time to crown stellar victory lap
Europe’s comet probe Philae uploaded a slew of science data to Earth Friday, ending a nailbiting wait by mission controllers who feared it would...
Philae probe drills into comet as battery life nears its end
Scientists say the Philae lander has begun drilling into its comet - although battery issues may stop them obtaining data.
Rosetta sends historic first photo from comet, but fears grow over probe’s battery
A probe has made history by sending back the first-ever photos from a comet — but concerns remain over the mission following a landing glitch.
European scientists hope for data after historic comet landing
European scientists are hoping for a stream of data Thursday after a robot lab made the first-ever landing on a comet, a key step in a marathon mission...
Touchdown! Rosetta probe successfully lands on giant comet in space first
The Rosetta mission has successfully landed a probe on a comet moving at 34,000mph in a historic first for space exploration.
Philae lander separates from craft on mission to land on 34,000mph comet
Mission control has made contact with the Philae lander during its desecent onto a speeding comet, as scientists reveal the rock is emitting a mysterious...
American, German, Russian astronauts return to Earth after six months in space
A three-man multinational crew returned to Earth Monday aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft, after spending 165 days working together at the International...
ISS astronauts return to Earth after six months in space
The three-man multinational crew returned to Earth Monday aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft, after spending 165 days working together at the International...
Continental drift may have caused species ‘Big Bang’
Scientists at the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics have a new understanding of what has been called “Darwin’s dilemma”, the...
Brain surgery ‘cures’ man of arachnophobia, triggers aversion to music
British doctors say a brain surgery patient was cured of arachnophobia following an operation, but developed a temporary aversion to music.
Europe set to make space history with comet landing
One of the biggest gambles in space history comes to a climax on Wednesday when Europe attempts to make the first-ever landing on a comet.
Scientists gear up to land spacecraft on comet for first time ever
The European Space Agency is making final preparations to land the first unmanned spacecraft on a comet next week, and scientists are hoping that technology...
Japan scientists produce see-through laboratory mice
Using a method that almost completely removes colour from tissue — and kills the mouse in the process — researchers say they can now examine individual...
Radio telescope captures most detailed view ever of planetary birth
A huge radio telescope in Chile has captured the best-ever image of planets forming around a distant star, researchers say.
Ancient critter from Madagascar rewrites early mammalian history
Researchers said on Wednesday that they unearthed in Madagascar the fossil of a remarkable creature resembling a big groundhog that lived about 66 million...
Small islands may in fact amplify tsunamis, researchers warn
Small islands, long thought to be natural tsunami barriers for coast-dwellers, may in fact amplify the waves they are supposed to break, researchers warned...
Amazing ‘hole in the sky’ cloud phenomenon spotted in Australia
In this photo taken on a smartphone camera by Leesa Willmott, a fallstreak hole forms in the sky over Wonthaggi, Australia.
Cute chick rover: Scientists create a new way to spy on shy penguins
International scientists have created a remote control rover disguised as a chick to snuggle up to the notoriously-shy emperor penguins in Antarctica’s...
Can space industry survive two explosions in four days?
In the past decade, the space industry has tried to go from risky and government-run to routine private enterprise—so routine that if you have lots of...
Branson to persevere with space bid as investigation into crash begins
Sir Richard Branson said he will persevere with his space tourism venture despite the death of a pilot in a test flight crash in California.
Spice Girls hit Wannabe is catchiest pop song since 1940s, study finds
How long does it take you to recognise Spice Girls’ debut hit “Wannabe”? In an online experiment, participants recognised the song in...
Studies – and some politicians – cast doubt on Daylight Saving Time’s value
The extra hour of sleep that comes for many with the switch to standard time may be welcome.
Sky’s the limit: China completes first mission to moon and back
China completed its first return mission to the moon early Saturday with the successful re-entry and landing of an unmanned probe, in the latest step forward...
Dark energy swallowing the universe will ‘make it a boring place’
The universe could be left a “big, empty, boring” place as it is swallowed up by dark energy, scientists claim.
World’s first independent sperm bank opens in the UK
The world’s first independent national sperm bank has been launched in Birmingham, England, to alleviate the shortage of donors in the UK.
Looking for answers: Orbital Sciences seeks cause of rocket explosion
Crews planned to hit the ground at daybreak Wednesday to search for pieces of Orbital Sciences Corp.’s Antares rocket and Cygnus cargo module, which...
What makes a criminal? Scientists associate two genes with violent crime
Is a violent criminal born that way, or shaped by childhood experiences and circumstances? Delving into one of oldest questions in psychology, some scientists...
Giant sunspot sparks huge solar flares which could affect GPS communications
Some of the most significant solar flare activity in nearly 25 years is producing spectacular pictures and could impact on communication signals on Earth,...
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