British scientists think DNA could be used to solve a global problem - where to store…
Author: BBC News - Science & Environment
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.