Pigments preserved in ancient fossils are revealed by X-rays, providing detailed information about the animals’ lives.

Scientists identify a bacterium that could explain why kangaroos produce far less methane, an important greenhouse gas, than cows.

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.

More than four million PCs have been enrolled in a botnet security experts say is almost ‚indestructible’

Astronomers detect a colossal black hole whose behaviour makes it the brightest object yet seen in the early Universe.

Astronomers detect a colossal black hole whose behaviour makes it the brightest object yet seen in the early Universe.

Torness nuclear power station reactors are shut down after jellyfish are found in the sea water entering the plant.

Torness nuclear power station reactors are shut down after jellyfish are found in the sea water entering the plant.

Can ordinary DVDs be turned into 3D masterpieces?

The UK’s greenhouse gas emissions are not falling fast enough to meet government targets, say the Committee on Climate Change.

The UK’s greenhouse gas emissions are not falling fast enough to meet government targets, say the statutory advisers.

A tiny water boatman is the loudest animal on Earth relative to its body size, a study reveals.

A barrier is installed between two Scottish rivers in an attempt to block the spread of non-native North American signal crayfish.

Uncertainty surrounds the extent to which householders will change their behaviour when new smart meters are introduced, a report says.

A childless French couple have adopted a 13-year-old female gorilla named Digit.

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.

Hundreds more firefighters are being deployed to help battle a growing wildfire near a top US nuclear weapons research lab in New Mexico.

Experts raise doubts about DNA evidence that helped convict US student Amanda Knox of the murder of Meredith Kercher, a leaked report says.

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.

Did the hair in Heather Barnett’s hand solve her bizarre murder?

EU auditors say too many people who do little or no farming are receiving EU agricultural subsidies.

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!).