Chimpanzees under attack increase their screams to get help from higher ranking group members, a…
Category: Science
IVF ‘cell bank’ plan criticised
A US firm’s controversial proposition to store stem cells from spare IVF embryos has angered…
Welcome for cod stocks recovery
Fishing leaders welcome new figures which suggest fragile North Sea cod stocks are beginning to…
Arctic life drowning in climate shift
It is time for the industrialised world to change its behaviour before the Arctic, its…
Inquiry into N-test veterans case
A parliamentary inquiry begins into nuclear testing in the South Pacific in the 1950s, involving…
Europe set for big space campaign
Europe is set for a remarkably busy period in space as it prepares to send…
Drive advance fuels terabyte era
A single hard drive with four terabytes of storage could be a reality by 2011,…
Arctic muds reveal sea ice record
A new technique to track the extent of Arctic sea ice over the past 1,000…
Appetite ‘control centres’ found
Scientists say by using live scans they have identified the brain circuits that control how…
Test ‘can spot Alzheimer’s risk’
A blood test can spot those at risk of Alzheimer’s disease before symptoms become apparent,…