How DNA can be used to store computer data

British scientists think DNA could be used to solve a global problem - where to store…

Human-eye VR

VR has suffered from an image problem, so could very high resolution headsets be the answer?

Origin of ‘six-inch mummy’ confirmed

Scientists investigate an unusual, small, mummified skeleton from Chile to establish is medical history.

Plastic patch in Pacific Ocean growing rapidly, study shows

It is estimated some 80,000 tonnes of plastic is circulating in a patch between Hawaii and…

Curiosity rover: 2,000 days on Mars

The Nasa robot this week celebrates 2,000 martian days investigating the surface of the Red Planet.

Anger over Sheffield’s plan to fell healthy trees

Sheffield City Council's plan to fell thousands of healthy trees prompts angry protests.

‘Radical change’ needed on countryside

The UK government is failing rural communities and the natural environment, a report says.

New plant list to help deter garden deer

The public is being asked to report damage to garden plants from visiting wild deer.

Ocean plastic could treble in decade

The amount of plastic in the ocean is set to treble in a decade unless litter…

Triceratops may have had horns to attract mates

Dinosaurs may have evolved horns and frills to attract a mate, according to a new study.