A project to sequence DNA from ancient remains may solve a puzzle involving people from south-east…
Author: BBC News - Science & Environment
Past in focus
Ancient DNA from human remains has helped construct a new narrative for human history.
Earth’s magnetic ocean tides mapped from space
Satellites make the most detailed observations yet of the magnetism generated by moving seawater.
The seismic signal of Lionel Messi
When the Barcelona striker nets another wonder goal, the city literally shakes.
Silent robots listen to ocean winds
Autonomous sea-gliders fitted with hydrophones gather information far from weather stations.
Ancient sea reptile was one of the largest animals ever
Sea reptiles the size of blue whales swam off the English coast 200 million years ago,…
More than half your body is not human
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Antarctic expedition hopes for Ernest Shackleton bonus
A scientific cruise next year will look for Ernest Shackleton's famous lost ship given the opportunity.
Mission to Antarctica’s Larsen ice shelves
An international expedition next year will try to reach the site of a major new iceberg.
Tasmanian devil cancers targeted by human drugs
Cambridge University researchers find human cancer drugs could halt the extinction of the marsupial.