Company director arrested in Hungary’s toxic sludge case
The man at the head of the company responsible for Hungary’s worst environmental disaster has been arrested on suspicion of public endangerment and environmental damage.
Marine census reveals 6,000 new ocean species
More than 6,000 new species living in the world’s oceans have been discovered and categorised in the first global census of marine life.
Google sends driverless cars onto city streets
Several driverless cars crawled the streets of San Francisco this week as technology giant Google tested out its latest innovation.
Scientists discover 200 new species in Papua New Guinea
A thumbnail-sized frog, a new genus of mouse and an orange spider are among the 200 new species that have been discovered or categorised for the first time in the mountain ranges of…
Bio-mimicking robot fish slices through water
The most vulnerable part of any underwater robot is its propeller, which can be easily damaged on rocky terrain or get caught in submerged plants.
West African giraffes make strides
Sixteen years of work by the Association to Safeguard the Giraffes of Niger (ASGN) are paying off, says Jean Patrick Suraud, the group’s scientific manager.
Ask Us: What happens when galaxies collide?
When mutual gravitational attraction brings two nearby galaxies together (a relatively common event), their gases collide violently.
New scanner takes 3D photos of your teeth
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering in Jena, Germany, have developed a 3D imaging system that is poised to revolutionise the field of dental prosthesis.
Hayabusa returns alien particles from asteroid mission
The first ever sample of asteroid material to be harvested in space may have been returned by the Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa.
Video: Reservoir leak releases toxic sludge in Hungary
A tide of toxic sludge has poured over the Hungarian town of Ajka,160 kilometres south of the capital of Budapest, killing four people and injuring more than 120 others.
