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Row sparked by US tour of 3.2m-year-old Lucy skeleton
The 3.2m-year-old Lucy skeleton, one of man’s earliest ancestors, has been taken out of Ethiopia, where it was discovered, for a controversial six-year US ...
Teacher reaches space after 21-year wait
A former primary school teacher who has waited 21 years to go to space is enjoying her first hours as an astronaut. Related PostsHow baby babbles become talking ...
Nasa opts against running repairs on shuttle heatshield
Endeavour can return to Earth without emergency repairs in orbit, despite concerns of some engineers, Nasa says. Related PostsEndeavour bezpieczny Amerykańska agencja ...
Astronaut on assault charge to use insanity defence
A former Nasa astronaut accused of assaulting and trying to kidnap her rival in a love triangle will pursue a defence of insanity at her trial next month, according ...
The movie has landed and US basks in the moonglow
A British director’s documentary on the Apollo missions is set to provoke a surge in American patriotism, recalling a time when a nation lifted its eyes with ...
DNA pioneer publishes own genome
Nearly 3bn DNA pairs mapped in online journal. Related PostsNawóz z paliwa do rakietZespół naukowców Politechniki Wrocławskiej pracujący pod… Related PostsFelix ...
Record-breaking aviator Fossett missing
? No sign of millionaire’s single engine plane ? Friend Branson believes he will turn up alive Related PostsBen Goldacre: Out of the blue and in the pinkBen ...
Stephen Moss on Alex, the African Grey parrot
His death has been reported in the New York Times; an internet condolence book has been set up in his memory. So what made Alex the parrot so special - and so controversial? ...