NASA orders urgent spacewalks for space station repairs The US space agency has ordered a series of emergency spacewalks to carry out repairs on a broken cooling line at the…
Simon Singh is one of our best science writers, but a gruelling libel battle derailed his career. Now, he tells Paul Sims, he’s back to doing what he loves
A new report suggests that stereotypes persist, writes Samira Shackle
We live in a random universe, explains Marcus Chown
Hope still for ‘dead’ Comet Ison Comet Ison, or some part of it, may have survived its encounter with the Sun, say scientists. The giant ball of ice and dust…
After debating GM foods at its inaugural sitting in September, the Rational Parliament returns on 26 November to debate fracking and shale gas. We’re gearing up for the session by…
We need to listen to those who don’t want shale gas exploration on their doorsteps, says Ewa Jasiewicz.
Gamma-ray burst brightest ever seen A cosmic explosion caused by the death of a massive star has been analysed by scientists. The blast of radiation, called a gamma-ray burst, was…
Predictions about the benefits and threats of fracking in the UK based on US experiences can lead to misinformation and inaccuracies in the debate, warn Joseph Dutton & Michael Bradshaw.
Neanderthal viruses found in modern humans Ancient viruses from Neanderthals have been found in modern human DNA by researchers at Oxford University and Plymouth University. The researchers compared genetic data…