Brazil says it will investigate claims that loggers are exploiting its policy of settling the…
Category: Science
Camera scans into deepest space
Scientists unveil a revolutionary camera capable of peering into the farthest reaches of deep space.
T. rex ‘would outrun footballer’
Tyrannosaurus rex was fast enough on its legs to outrun a footballer, a study by…
Egypt footprint ‘could be oldest’
Archaeologists in Egypt say they have discovered what might be the oldest human footprint ever…
China hails car trial a ‘success’
A four-day partial car ban reduced air pollution in Beijing by up to 20%, Chinese…
Virtual game is a ‘disease model’
An outbreak of a deadly disease in a virtual world can offer insights into real…
Rare dead star found near Earth
Astronomers spot a space oddity in Earth’s neighbourhood: a dead star with unusual characteristics.
Darker fruits could fight cancer
The compounds which colour dark fruit and vegetables may fight cancer, US research suggests.
Our writers talk back
Some of the previous contributors to the Green Room respond to readers’ questions.
Student dig unearths ancient gum
A 5,000 year old piece of chewing gum has been discovered by an archaeology student…