Posts tagged Science & Environment
Rosetta probe passes space rock
Jul 11th
Europe's Rosetta space probe flies past the Asteroid Lutetia, returning a stream of scientific data for analysis.
‘Much more water’ in Moon’s rocks
Jun 15th
The Moon might be much wetter than previously thought, say scientists.
Public ‘want’ synthetic life say
Jun 14th
The public want a say in how research into synthetic biology is conducted, according to a new report.
Jupiter collision ‘was asteroid’
Jun 5th
An object that hit Jupiter last year and left a scar the size of Pacific Ocean was probably an asteroid, say astronomers.
UK water imports ‘unsustainable’
Apr 19th
The amount of water used to produce food and goods imported to the UK is worsening global shortages, a report concludes.
Prospects for climate deal ’slim’
Apr 12th
The chances of forging a binding agreement on climate change are small, says the UN climate chief at a meeting in Copenhagen.
‘Pac-man’ shape spotted in Saturn’s moon
Mar 30th
The Cassini spacecraft in orbit around Saturn catches an interesting new view of the tiny moon Mimas.
Scientists discover ancient dinosaur-like creature
Mar 4th
Scientists have discovered a dinosaur-like creature 10 million years older than the earliest known dinosaurs.
Reefs form on ‘ancient template’
Feb 23rd
Coral reefs in the Red Sea form on an ancient seabed template, which creates their complex shape, say scientists.
Sperm whales ‘corral deep squid’
Feb 23rd
A tagging study suggests sperm whales may collaborate to hunt squid at depths in excess of one kilometre beneath the waves.
