First private spacecraft launch of SpaceX is aborted

Sat, 19 May 2012 11:09:26 GMT

The US firm SpaceX aborts the lift-off of its Falcon rocket and Dragon cargo ship to the International Space Station during the final countdown.

Space station's groceries delayed as SpaceX rocket launch aborted at last minute due to fault

Sat, 19 May 2012 10:20:44 GMT

Space Station astronauts forced to wait for delivery of groceries after fault.

Seven classes of "weirdo" identified

Fri, 18 May 2012 17:36:12 GMT

It only takes one obnoxious person to ruin an experience for everyone but between queue jumpers, attention seekers and serial complainers there are seven classes of people with the ability to spoil a day out, researchers claim.

Referees make more mistakes in extreme heat (Bring on Qatar)

Fri, 18 May 2012 06:30:56 GMT

Qatar 2022 tournament could see more blunders than usual.

Britain needs a space port, business leaders claim

Fri, 18 May 2012 06:30:14 GMT

Britain risks losing out in the new space tourism "race" if it does not build a space port because jobs will be created in other countries pushing ahead with such projects, the Institute of Directors has warned.

Paralysed woman uses mind to control robotic arm

Wed, 16 May 2012 17:00:41 GMT

Woman lifts drinks from bottle of coffee using robotic arm following pioneering operation.

Dogs 'helped man out-compete with Neanderthals'

Wed, 16 May 2012 11:54:01 GMT

Dogs could have been the deciding factor which enabled modern humans to out-compete with Neanderthals and colonise Europe, researchers claim.

Spectacular displays of the northern lights or aurora borealis in northern Norway

Wed, 16 May 2012 11:39:19 GMT

Spectacular displays of the northern lights or aurora borealis in Norway.

It's nature, not nurture: personality lies in genes, twins study shows

Wed, 16 May 2012 09:00:42 GMT

Nature rather than nurture is responsible for creating your personality, according to a study of twins which found that character is something you are born with.

It's nature, not nuture: personality lies in genes, twins study shows

Wed, 16 May 2012 09:00:42 GMT

Nature rather than nurture is responsible for creating your personality, according to a study of twins which found that character is something you are born with.

In blink of an eye, our 'gaydar' clicks into action

Wed, 16 May 2012 06:22:22 GMT

Most people possess an automatic ability to assess sexual orientation in less time than it takes to blink, research has shown.

Women really do have a 'gaydar'

Wed, 16 May 2012 06:22:22 GMT

Women really have developed 'gaydar' which allows them to tell someone's sexuality 'in the blink of an eye', researchers say.

Dinosaurs struggled with arthritis just like humans

Wed, 16 May 2012 06:07:30 GMT

Some things never change - dinosaurs got arthritis too, say scientists.

Partial solar eclipse to be visible from western United States

Wed, 16 May 2012 04:38:29 GMT

A partial solar eclipse is set to slink across a narrow swath of the Earth nex week.

Horses can recognise their owners from their voices and create a mental picture of familiar humans

Tue, 15 May 2012 11:23:31 GMT

Horses really can recognise their owners by their voices, according to research showing how they generate a mental picture of familiar humans.

What natural blonds tell us about the power of pigment

Tue, 15 May 2012 08:15:50 GMT

In 500 years, the Americas have grown to become the most biologically diverse branch on the human family tree, reports Steve Jones.

A new golden age rises under the desert sun

Tue, 15 May 2012 07:48:27 GMT

Qatar's Education City has the look of a technology super-state in the making, but can it deliver on its promise, asks Anjana Ahuja.

Nasa trains astronauts for asteroid mission

Sun, 13 May 2012 07:10:29 GMT

The first official British European Space Agency astronaut Tim Peake is being trained for a mission to land on an asteroid, it can be revealed.

Common household chemicals 'causing cancer and reduced fertility'

Fri, 11 May 2012 07:00:47 GMT

Common chemicals found in household products may be causing a range of medical problems such as cancer, reduced fertility and obesity, Europe's environmental watchdog has warned.

The world may not end soon predicts newly found Mayan calendar

Fri, 11 May 2012 06:27:26 GMT

The earliest known Mayan calendar has been found in an ancient house in Guatemala and it offers no hint that the world's end is imminent, researchers said Thursday.

Oldest Mayan calendar found in Guatemala

Fri, 11 May 2012 06:27:26 GMT

The earliest known Mayan calendar has been found in an ancient house in Guatemala and it offers no hint that the world's end is imminent, researchers said Thursday.

Revealed: why canines yawn after their 'dog tired' owners

Thu, 10 May 2012 11:15:06 GMT

Dogs are compelled to yawn if they hear their owners do the same, a study has suggested.

Why boasting online gives you same boost as sex

Thu, 10 May 2012 10:45:57 GMT

Boasting about yourself, particulary on social networking sites such as Facebook or Twitter, really does make you feel better, a study has suggested.

Space taxi being developed by Nasa contractors

Thu, 10 May 2012 06:34:04 GMT

A space taxi is being developed by Nasa contractors and European space agency Astrium using a prototype spaceship originally designed as an alternative to the deep-space Orion capsule.

Scientists discover the existence of a three-foot mammoth

Wed, 09 May 2012 07:35:32 GMT

A "mini-mammoth" which stood just over three feet tall once roamed the island of Crete.