Digital piece of rat brain reconstructed in a super computer by scientists
The best way to find out how something works is to take it apart and then try to put it all back together again....
California’s Central Valley is sinking at a record rate
According to research by NASA, ground is sinking in across areas of California’s Central Valley at a record rate as farmers pump out as much groundwater...
Hay fever incidence to rise in UK due to climate change causing ragweed spread
Incidence and severity of hay fever in the UK is expected to rise because of climate change, which is predicted to accelerate the spread of...
High-rise farms and floating cities – the future of Britain
Britain in the future, in about 100 years' time, will be full of high-rise farms, floating cities, basements six-storeys deep, 3D houses, and Moon...
Mars ancient supervolcano equivalent to Red Planet’s Yellowstone discovered, probably
European Space Agency scientists say they have identified what is probably an ancient Mars supervolcano, whose crater measures 40km by 30km and dips as...
Weird star called Nasty 1 has behavior never seen before, say astronomers
There is a weird aging star about 3,000 light years away - nicknamed Nasty 1 – whose behaviour has baffled astronomers. The star, which...
Tongue worm, a 425m year old parasite, found intact with host in England
A new species of fossil has been discovered in England – a 425-million-year old tongue worm - a prehistoric parasitic intruder that was found...
Making large-scale graphene possible for the first time
Scientists have demonstrated how it is possible to make large-scale graphene. One of the biggest problems with graphene, the world’s strongest, lightest and thinnest...
Lion touches grass with his paws for the first time
A lion that had been locked in a tiny, filthy cage for thirteen years, was let out. He touched fresh earth and grass for the...
Russian Proton-M rocket carrying Mexican satellite crashed shortly after launch
Another Russian rocket malfunctions, this time a Proton-M that was carrying a Mexican satellite. It malfunctioned shortly after liftoff on Saturday at the Russia-leased...