Geology Next supercontinent will be called Amasia, and will be centered around the North Pole February 14, 2012
Animals Butterfly wings inspire ultra-sensitive infrared thermal imaging February 13, 2012 - Updated on October 27, 2017
Animals Why do zebras have stripes? To ward off blood-sucking insects February 10, 2012 - Updated on October 27, 2017
Environmental Issues Genetically engineered crops reach 11.5% of the total arable land February 10, 2012
Chemistry How to make photosynthetic solar panels, MIT scientist explains February 7, 2012 - Updated on October 10, 2023
Astronomy Astronomers use massive objects in space as huge telescopes, find brightest galaxy via gravity lens February 7, 2012
Environment Subglacial lake surface reached after drilling through 4km of Antarctic ice – ‘alien life’ expected February 6, 2012
Science Russia announces re-birth of manned lunar program, on eve of Feb 7 full moon February 6, 2012
Geology Drought on Mars for the past 600 million years: life impossible on surface February 5, 2012 - Updated on October 27, 2017
Animals How moths could reinvent aerospace [Amazing video] February 1, 2012 - Updated on October 27, 2017
Biology Underwater caves might hint to the origins of life both on Earth and other worlds January 27, 2012 - Updated on October 27, 2017
Geology Shale gas isn’t a ‘clean bridge fuel’, study finds January 21, 2012 - Updated on November 22, 2012
Geology Part of Earth’s mantle is shown to be conductive under high pressures and temperatures January 20, 2012
Robotics Artificial brain teaches itself how to count objects like animals do January 20, 2012 - Updated on October 27, 2017
Biology Genetically engineered microbe turns seaweed into biofuel January 20, 2012 - Updated on September 7, 2018
Archaeology Archaeologists discover tomb of female singer in the Valley of the Kings January 16, 2012
Archaeology First evidence of tobacco consumption in Mayan culture found January 11, 2012 - Updated on October 27, 2017
Biology Newly discovered carnivorous plant eats underground worms January 10, 2012 - Updated on October 27, 2017
Science NASA parks Mars Opportunity Rover for the winter January 9, 2012 - Updated on February 27, 2024
Physics Nanoscale wires defy quantum predictions, giving a new meaning to Moore’s law January 8, 2012
Nanotechnology ‘Time Cloaking’ remarkable experiment hides event in time January 6, 2012 - Updated on June 11, 2023
Psychology Going through tough times makes you stronger, study says December 17, 2011 - Updated on October 27, 2017
Biology Amazing pictures with the Greenland shark: an animal that can eat polar bears and weighs over one ton December 15, 2011 - Updated on December 15, 2022
