Ring may be giant ‘impact crater’
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
Deforestation has revealed what could be a giant impact crater in Central Africa, according to Italian scientists.
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Galapagos tension
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
Can all species live side by side in unique ecosystem?
Ancient eggshell yields its DNA
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
The eggshells of long-dead and extinct species are a particularly good source to find preserved DNA, researchers say.
LHC fault forces 2011 shutdown
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
The Large Hadron Collider must be shut down for a year starting in late 2011 to address design flaws, the BBC has learned.
Nanotech ‘fuse’ for novel battery
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
A never-before-seen reaction in nanotubes could make for batteries that pack a mighty punch, say researchers.
Third of EU emissions ‘imported’
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
Research shows some EU countries "import" about a third of their carbon emissions from developing countries.
Ballistic tongue beats the cold
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
Chameleon have a hidden advantage as hunters, a ballistic tongue that all works well in the cold.
Skynet satellite system extended
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
Skynet 5, the UK's single biggest space project, is to get a fourth satellite to up the bandwidth available to British forces.
Green Room
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
On the merits of biological control of alien invaders
Blooming rare
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
One of the loneliest flowers on earth in all its glory