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Ironing graphene sheets flat
Researchers use mica to form ultra-flat graphene sheets and show the material does not naturally ripple
Extinct goat was cold-blooded
(PhysOrg.com) -- An extinct goat that lived on a barren Mediterranean island survived for millions of years by reducing in size and by becoming cold-blooded, which has never before been...
Bigger not necessarily better, when it comes to brains
Tiny insects could be as intelligent as much bigger animals, despite only having a brain the size of a pinhead, say scientists at Queen Mary, University of London...
Scientists make near-perfect blue pigment
CORVALLIS, Ore., Nov. 17 (UPI) -- Oregon State University scientists say they've solved a quest that has gone on for thousand of years -- they've created a near-perfect, safe...
Study pits man verse machine in piecing together 425-million-year-old jigsaw
A new study pitting academic expertise against a computer in recreating a 425 million-year old jigsaw puzzle has discovered that there is no substitute for wisdom born out of experience...
Growth spurt in tree rings prompts questions about climate change
The researchers studied bristlecone pines (Pinus longaeva) at three sites in California and Nevada, close to the upper elevation limit of tree growth. The tree-ring record showed wider rings in...
Are sterile mosquitoes the answer to malaria elimination?
The Sterile Insect Technique (SIT), the release of sexually sterile male insects to wipe out a pest population, is one suggested solution to the problem of malaria in Africa. A...
Ritual as Maori bones return home
The skeletal remains of 12 Maoris are sent back to New Zealand from Wales, where they were part of a museum collection.
Rewriting the history books
David Kynaston's new book, Family Britain, represents a big shift in popular historyJust how upset were the British at King George VI's death in February 1952? Very, the figures suggest. More than 300,000...
Tiny insect brains can solve big problems
Insects may have tiny brains, but they can perform some seriously impressive feats of mental gymnastics. Gymnastics - Sport - Artistic - Clubs and Schools -...
Right-handed chimpanzees provide clues to the origin of human language
Most of the linguistic functions in humans are controlled by the left cerebral hemisphere. A study of captive chimpanzees at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center (Atlanta, Georgia), reported in...
Future of evolution: What will we become?
The past of human evolution is more and more coming to light as scientists uncover a trove of fossils and genetic knowledge. But where might the future of human evolution...
Ancient weapons dug up by archaeologists in England
A Mesolithic site may date from as early as 9000BC, by which time hunter-gatherers had reoccupied an area near Asfordby, England, after the last ice age. These hunters crossed the...
Broadcast pioneer NBC prepares for cable takeover
(AP) -- Eight decades after pioneering the concept of broadcasting, NBC is on the verge of a startling move that illustrates broadcast television's decline.
Starvation 'wiped out' giant deer
A study of ancient teeth provides new clues as to what caused the demise of one of the largest ever species of deer.
Astronomers name Scottish park one of world's best stargazing sites
Galloway Forest park awarded 'dark skies' status and praised for accessibility to publicA vast stretch of forest in south-west Scotland which boasts unrivalled views of the millions of stars in the galaxy, was...
Sheila Unwin obituary
At the age of 86 Sheila Unwin fulfilled her lifelong ambition and wrote a book called The Arab Chest My mother, Sheila Unwin, who has died aged 89, was an expert in...
Funny, you don't look related
When Charles Darwin visited the Falkland Islands during the voyage of the Beagle in 1835, he saw a wolf-like species, wrote about it in his diaries and correctly commented that...
UK travel news round up
The Bath Film festival, Santa's grotto deep underground and courses in fossil collectingIt's ancient history Those who don't know their ammonite from their belemnite can book a place at Lyme Regis's Jurassic Coast...
The Namibian conservation safari that keeps both animals and tourists happy
Sleeping under the stars, meeting villagers and monitoring wildlife on foot ... this Namibian conservation project gives a glimpse of an Africa rarely seen on safariAfter dark we sit around the campfire listening...
Slideshow: A Cavalcade of Boneworms
Researchers discover treasure trove of bizarre deep-sea creatures that feast on whale bones [Read more]
Can thinking of a loved one reduce your pain?
(PhysOrg.com) -- "The very thought of you ... the mere idea of you" -- from the song "The Very Thought of You" by Ray Noble. Can the mere thought of...
Video: Turning Chickens to Dinosaurs
60 Minutes' Lesley Stahl spoke about Paleontologist Jack Horner's controversial theory that chickens can become dinosaurs through "reverse evolution."
You're being followed: Scientists track movement of living things
Almost 24 centuries after the Greek philosopher Aristotle wrote his book, "On the Movement of Animals," modern scientists are still struggling to understand how, why, when and where living creatures...
Open Homicide, Rape Cases Contain Forensic Evidence Not Sent to Crime Labs
Nationwide, 14 percent of open homicide cases and 18 percent of open rape cases contain forensic evidence that has not been sent to a crime lab for analysis, according to...
Farmer claims skull is Ned Kelly's
MELBOURNE, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Australian forensic experts say it may take a year to determine if a skull is that of notorious criminal Edward "Ned" Kelly.
Adam and Eve and a banana | Andrew Brown
A story from the days when bananas were strange to science and almost miraculousI had a cold yesterday, and spent it reading in bed, where I discovered a wonderful story about Carl...
Migration is spreading creationism across Europe, claims academic
Immigration means more and more people in the UK do not accept evolution, says former director of education at the Royal Society Michael ReissMass migration has led to a rise in creationist beliefs...