Science
Revealed: why the wobbly bridge wobbled
The mysterious wobble of the Millennium Bridge which caused the £18.2m "blade of light" to sway dangerously was caused by the tiny foot adjustments people make to keep their balance, a scientist believes.
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Arctic at the tipping point
Tuesday, 16 December 2008
Steve Connor, exclusive: Evidence that region is warming faster than the rest of the world, a decade before it was predicted.
Obesity can begin in the brain, gene study shows
Monday, 15 December 2008
Hope for new treatments for the 400 million people WHO believes are too fat
Elephants kept in zoos die younger than in the wild
Friday, 12 December 2008
Steve Connor: First evidence to show animals' health and lifespan suffers in captivity
Darwin at 200: a family celebration
Friday, 12 December 2008
As the 200th birthday of the pioneering naturalist nears, his great-great-grandchild, the poet Ruth Padel, urges us to see her forebear as an extraordinary human being as well as the man who gave us the theory of evolution
More tsunami quakes forecast
Friday, 12 December 2008
Scientists predict a succession of tremors similar to the one that laid waste to South-east Asia in 2004
Is there life on planet HD 189733b?
Thursday, 11 December 2008
Discovery of water and carbon dioxide on planet 63 light years away raises tantalising prospect
Giant black hole found at galaxy's core
Wednesday, 10 December 2008
Astronomers who have taken a close-up look at the heart of the Milky Way say that "beyond any reasonable doubt" a giant black hole lurks at our galaxy's core.
Hope for malaria vaccine within five years
Tuesday, 9 December 2008
Jeremy Laurance: Trials show protection against disease that kills over a million people a year
Scientists find gene that can predict alcoholism
Tuesday, 9 December 2008
Now they want to find how to attack 'genetic fault'that causes the addiction
It's not just humans who can go green with envy
Tuesday, 9 December 2008
Experiment demonstrates the surprising range of canine emotions
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