Offbeat World’s first commercial spaceport is 90% complete. First sub-orbital flight by 2013. September 9, 2011 - Updated on September 7, 2018
Psychology Why is the average IQ higher in some parts of the world? September 7, 2011 - Updated on January 16, 2019
Inventions Crucial magnetic superconductor breakthrough opens new grounds in electronics September 7, 2011
Biology Warming waters bring giant crabs to Antarctica, huge danger for local ecosystem September 7, 2011
Chemistry Smallest (molecular) electric motor sees light of day September 5, 2011 - Updated on November 5, 2013
Psychology Spacial reasoning gender gap disappears in female-dominant cultures September 1, 2011 - Updated on November 5, 2013
Archaeology Ancient human tool use much earlier than thought! August 31, 2011 - Updated on November 5, 2013
Environmental Issues Japanese breakthrough can make wind power cheaper than nuclear August 30, 2011 - Updated on November 5, 2013
Physics CERN scientists claim the Higgs boson is excluded with a 95% possibility August 30, 2011 - Updated on November 5, 2013
Physics Nuclear fission power plants – a viable power source for outposts on the Moon or Mars August 29, 2011 - Updated on June 11, 2023
Geology Underground river discovered 4km beneath the Amazon – but it’s not quite a river August 28, 2011
Anthropology Human mating with Neanderthals made our immune system stronger August 26, 2011 - Updated on November 23, 2016
Biology Scientists estimate how many species exist, and why this matters August 24, 2011 - Updated on July 25, 2019
Geology Oldest fossil in the world found, scientists claim August 23, 2011 - Updated on October 27, 2017
Science African Rat smears poison on its fur for protection against predators August 3, 2011 - Updated on March 16, 2023
Discoveries Oldest bird might not be a bird in the first place July 28, 2011 - Updated on August 24, 2023
Archaeology Shorties: 3.7 million year old Australopithecus footprints show ‘human walking’ began much earlier than believed July 26, 2011
Discoveries Elusive Higgs Boson particle may have finally been found July 23, 2011 - Updated on June 11, 2023
Environmental Issues 200 million years ago, half of all life on Earth went extint from a methane eruption July 22, 2011
