Two-thirds of the world’s polar bears will be gone by mid-century, a US government agency…
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Viking ship ‘buried beneath pub’
A 1,000-year-old Viking longship may have been discovered buried under a pub car park in…
Deep vents ‘no climate haven’
The exotic creatures that inhabit deep-sea vents will not be immune to the effects of…
Why conservation is not enough
Conservation groups alone cannot save endangered species, says Richard Leakey; we need to pay attention…
Hidden way of reading revealed
The mystery of how we read a sentence is unlocked by scientists.
3D face scans spot gene syndromes
3D scans of faces are set to speed up the diagnosis of rare genetic conditions,…
Solar plane flies into the night
A lightweight solar-powered UK plane smashes the official world record for the longest duration unmanned…
Starch ‘fuel of human evolution’
Man’s ability to digest starchy foods may explain our success on the planet, genetic work…
Apec leaders reach climate deal
Asia-Pacific leaders meeting in Sydney unveil an agreement on climate change, but no commitments.
Rabies ‘could be gone in decade’
Rabies could be eradicated from the world within a decade, according to Edinburgh University experts.