Pigments preserved in ancient fossils are revealed by X-rays, providing detailed information about the animals’ lives.
Miesiąc: Czerwiec 2011
‚Gas-less’ roo secret sniffed out
Scientists identify a bacterium that could explain why kangaroos produce far less methane, an important greenhouse gas, than cows.
Mars missions in summer slow lane
US and European efforts to send joint missions to Mars in 2016 and 2018 are slowed by an inability on the part of the Americans to provide a full financial commitment to the projects.
‚Indestructible’ botnet uncovered
More than four million PCs have been enrolled in a botnet security experts say is almost ‚indestructible’
‚Monster’ driving cosmic beacon
Astronomers detect a colossal black hole whose behaviour makes it the brightest object yet seen in the early Universe.
‚Monster’ drives cosmic beacon
Astronomers detect a colossal black hole whose behaviour makes it the brightest object yet seen in the early Universe.
Jellyfish force nuclear shutdown
Torness nuclear power station reactors are shut down after jellyfish are found in the sea water entering the plant.
Jellyfish force nuclear shutdown in Scotland
Torness nuclear power station reactors are shut down after jellyfish are found in the sea water entering the plant.
2D or not 2D?
Can ordinary DVDs be turned into 3D masterpieces?
Emissions ‚need to fall quicker’
The UK’s greenhouse gas emissions are not falling fast enough to meet government targets, say the Committee on Climate Change.
Climate policies ‚need new tools’
The UK’s greenhouse gas emissions are not falling fast enough to meet government targets, say the statutory advisers.
Bug makes record noise with penis
A tiny water boatman is the loudest animal on Earth relative to its body size, a study reveals.
Barrier blocks path of crayfish
A barrier is installed between two Scottish rivers in an attempt to block the spread of non-native North American signal crayfish.
Smart meter savings ‚uncertain’
Uncertainty surrounds the extent to which householders will change their behaviour when new smart meters are introduced, a report says.
VIDEO: Gorilla adopted by French couple
A childless French couple have adopted a 13-year-old female gorilla named Digit.
Mars missions encounter hitch
A letter from Nasa to its European counterpart formally committing to joint operations at Mars in 2016 and 2018 fails to arrive, delaying the construction of spacecraft.
More crews fight Los Alamos blaze
Hundreds more firefighters are being deployed to help battle a growing wildfire near a top US nuclear weapons research lab in New Mexico.
Knox DNA evidence ‚doubts’ raised
Experts raise doubts about DNA evidence that helped convict US student Amanda Knox of the murder of Meredith Kercher, a leaked report says.
German police vulture falls flat
Police in Lower Saxony, Germany, who tried to teach a vulture to sniff out corpses of missing people, run into difficulty two months into training.
Hair-in-hand
Did the hair in Heather Barnett’s hand solve her bizarre murder?
Auditors fault EU farm payments
EU auditors say too many people who do little or no farming are receiving EU agricultural subsidies.
Koniunkcja Księżyca z Wenus
Ostatniego dnia czerwca nad ranem warto skierować swój wzrok na północno-wschodni horyzont, by móc podziwiać bardzo bliską koniunkcję Księżyca z Wenus. Minimalna separacja nastąpi ok 9:27 (odległość między obiektami wyniesie tylko ok 6′ – dla Krakowa!).