Science

How a magnet turned off my speech
Roger Highfield recalls how he could not utter a nursery rhyme as part of his brain was turned off by a magnet.
16 May 2008

DIY brain therapy could halt migraines
A British team is to test a home "brain stimulation" method to short-circuit migraines before they become disabling, writes Roger Highfeld.
16 May 2008

Warning over 'reactive nitrogen'
Warning over 'reactive nitrogen'
16 May 2008

Wildlife is down by one-third, says WWF
Wildlife is disappearing from the planet at a catastrophic rate, a new survey has revealed.
16 May 2008

How birds make water defy gravity
A bird is able to make drops of water defy gravity and flow into its mouth.
15 May 2008

Cosmos 'much brighter than it looks'
Our view of the cosmos is veiled by dust and the universe actually shines twice as bright as astronomers had thought, a discovery that will lead to a massive reevaluation of space images.
15 May 2008

Rare white albino tadpoles discovered in Wales
Rare albino tadpoles have been found in a garden pond in Wales.
14 May 2008

How dragonflies use their four wings
Scientists have discovered how dragonflies use their four wings make flying more efficient and faster.
14 May 2008

Global warming: impact on continents
Global warming: impact on continents
14 May 2008

How humans are putting the planet in peril
Man-made global warming is producing significant change on Earth, according to a study that has put together decades of data to reveal changes that range from the loss of ice sheets to the collapse of wildlife populations.
14 May 2008

New procedure to spot viable IVF embryos
Fertility researchers have developed a new procedure to be used in IVF treatment that could “revolutionise” success rates within two years.
14 May 2008

Sir Ranulph Fiennes returns to Base Camp
Sir Ranulph Fiennes stepped back into Base Camp just before lunchtime today after leaving Camp II around 6.30am.
14 May 2008

Sir Ranulph Fiennes's team back on Everest
Sir Ranulph Fiennes stepped back into Base Camp just before lunchtime today after leaving Camp II around 6.30am.
14 May 2008

Gene therapy could halt deadly Batten Disease
Two English girls have taken part in an encouraging American gene therapy trial for Batten Disease, an incurable disorder that robs children of the ability to move, see and think.
13 May 2008