Incidents of a seabird on St Kilda preying on another in darkness are intriguing researchers.
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Robot cars race around California
A $2m race for robotic vehicles in the Californian desert offers a glimpse at a…
Brain ‘closes eyes’ to hear music
Our brains can turn down our ability to see to help them listen even harder…
Most ready for ‘green sacrifices’
A global poll suggests that people are prepared to make tough lifestyle changes to combat…
World to gaze on King Tut’s face
The face of the mummified Egyptian King Tutankhamun is being put on public view for…
Spacewalk aims to fix solar panel
Astronaut Scott Parazynski is set for a tricky repair on a damaged solar panel at…
Digital magnetic map goes global
Scientists map the peculiar patterns of magnetism in rocks, producing a remarkable global panorama.
Gliding mammal linked to humans
A mammal that lives in south-east Asia is our closest relative, after apes, monkeys and…
Lab creates ‘long-distance mouse’
US scientists produce a GM “supermouse” which can run twice as far as a normal…
US mayors in climate summit
More than 100 US mayors attend a summit in Seattle to share policies aimed at…