The ancient remains of a horned beast uncovered by fossil hunters in Montana belong to the last known dinosaur to walk the Earth.
The future of space exploration is put on ice as Nasa retires its shuttle fleet.
The success of gene therapy holds hope for the cure of other inherited life-threatening diseases.
The concept of shape might seem obscure when it comes to a subatomic particle, but the rules are the same as for everyday objects.
Scientists have grown sperm in the laboratory in a landmark study that could help preserve cancer patients’ fertility.
Fukushima plant’s radioactive core melts through vessel but there’s ‘no danger of Chernobyl-style catastrophe’.
Scientists have developed a blood analysis that tells expectant mothers whether they are carrying a child with Down’s Syndrome.
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/ 23 February 2011
Couples who struggle to have a baby may be more likely to conceive if the man takes antioxidants, scientists say.
It’s far from Harry Potter’s cloak, but scientists have found a way to hide a pin in a lump of crystal.
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/ 24 January 2011
Only once before has anyone made the descent into the Mariana trench, the deepest point on Earth. Now James Cameron wants to repeat that journey.