The solution to antibiotic resistance could be in your kitchen sponge

Researchers from the New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) have discovered bacteriophages, viruses that infect bacteria,…

Mercury climbs as Europe braces for summer scorcher

Temperatures were climbing on Sunday as Europe braced for a blistering heatwave with the mercury set…

With plastic straw ban, Washington turns its back on its own invention

“How do you drink a milkshake without a straw?” Click here for original story,…

New technology helps search teams find people in wilderness

Yesenia D’Alessandro loaded a GPS tracking app on her cellphone and trudged into a remote Hawaii…

Paper thin: Thai summit recycling drive mocked by environmentalists

Despite offering chairs and notebooks made from recycled paper at a Bangkok summit, Thailand and its…

Galaxies – with a chance of asteroids

Have you ever been looking for one thing – at home or while browsing the web…

Hubble Captures Elusive, Irregular Galaxy

This image shows an irregular galaxy named IC 10, a member of the Local Group —…

CO2 and how it links manure and fizzy drinks

Roger Harrabin looks at how manure could help to deal with CO2. Click here…

How NASA Sold the Science and Glamour of Space Travel

At the time of the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission, some Americans had reservations about the…

Climate change: Cashing in on CO2

Scientists say carbon dioxide can be used to benefit humanity instead of overheating the planet. …