Scientists unearth one of the oldest brains in Britain
Scientists have discovered remnants of brain tissue in the skull of an Iron-age man.
Preserving coral reefs with cryogenics
An international team is trying to save corals from rising ocean temperatures by freezing them.
New fossil discovered in China
Researchers from the universities of Oxford and Leicester, in the UK, and from Yunnan University, China, discovered a well-preserved fossil that provides new information on primitive sea creatures and their evolution.
The wondrous world of science
Last month, the Wellcome Collection announced the Wellcome Images Awards. The winners uncover the beauty and secrets of our world. On the press release, Dr Adam Ruthford said: “Images are one of the…
Spacebound bacteria provide a key to microbial virulence
Salmonella has made a trip on a space shuttle to help researchers understand diseases on Earth.
And the winner is…
The Abel Prize has been awarded to the famous American mathematician John Milnor (b. 1931).
Cold climate the key to dinosaur feathers
Chilly winters in the Cretaceous could explain the number of feathered dinosaurs in China.
The science behind tsunamis
The location and strength of the earthquake that struck Japan on March 11 determined the power of the tsunami.
Up close and personal with Saturn and its moons
NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft has taken pictures of Tethys and Dione. Both moons were discovered in 1684 by Giovanni Domenico Cassini. 327 years later, we know that both moons have icy surfaces composed almost…
Experts say explosions at Fukushima Daiichi are not signs of another Chernobyl
Experts are comparing the nuclear incidents in Japan to Three Mile Island, not The China Syndrome.
