Scientists record breach in magnetic field

Scientists in India have recorded the events that unfolded after the Earth's magnetic shield was breached.

Car ban fails to curb air pollution in Mexico city

Banning cars on Saturdays in a heavily polluted city hasn't made the air any cleaner according…

UK completes Antarctic Halley base relocation

The British Antarctic Survey shifts its futuristic Halley base to keep it away from a watery…

Galactic X-rays could point way to dark matter

A small but distinctive signal in X-rays from the Milky Way could be key to proving…

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The mobile phone apps that are enabling fishermen to increase their catches at the same time…

New UK science body appoints chief

Prof Sir Mark Walport has been appointed to head Britain's newly created science funding organisation.

Quantum computer ‘construction plan’ drawn up

Physicists have drawn up construction plans for a large-scale quantum computer.

Drilling into heart of Iceland volcano complete

Geologists in Iceland have drilled deeper into a volcano than ever before, reaching a depth of…

How birds of a feather evolved together

Research shows how birds acquired beaks of all shapes and sizes over millions of years of…

Indian children died after ‘eating lychees on empty stomach’

Hundreds of children died due to eating the fruit on an empty stomach, research says.