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Ancient sunken 'Doggerland' unveiled
7-4-2012 |
18
A vast area of land covering what is now the North Sea has been revealed following a 15-year project.
Venus to transit across the face of the sun
6-5-2012 | 21
In a once-in-a-lifetime event, Venus is due to pass in front of the sun for 6 hours from around 6pm EDT.
Was the 'Wave of Poseidon' a real tsunami ?
4-22-2012 | 20
Ancient Greek lore tells of a giant wave sent by the gods to wipe out an entire marauding Persian army.
Moon blamed for sinking of the Titanic
3-7-2012 | 19
A rare combination of factors may have been responsible for the iceberg that sunk the Titanic.
Why do plants never get sunburn ?
2-12-2012 | 14
A 15 year study has finally determined why plants don't suffer from sunburn despite constant exposure.
Mask found inside Pyramid of the Sun
2-5-2012 | 9
A number of artefacts have been discovered within the Pyramid of the Sun at Teotihuacan in Mexico.
Robot farm to open in tsunami disaster area
1-10-2012 | 13
The project will see the world's first robot farm open on land swamped by the tsunami in Japan.
Can Earth survive the Sun as a red giant ?
12-23-2011 | 11
Two planets have been found that appear to have survived their star's destructive red giant phase.
Gigantic black holes discovered
12-7-2011 | 21
Scientists have identified two black holes billions of times more massive than our sun.
Unsung material could boost eco-building
11-16-2011 | 4
A material found in toothpaste, sunscreen, solar cells and at Wimbledon also devours air pollutants.
Magical Viking stone may be real
11-3-2011 | 25
A magical 'sunstone' that could tell the position of the sun on a cloudy day may have really existed.
ESA planning ambitious mission to the Sun
10-5-2011 | 11
The European Space Agency will send a spacecraft to within 42 million km of our star.
Bishop: church services need to be shorter
7-5-2011 | 99
The Bishop of Lichfield has raised eyebrows by suggesting that Sunday church services are too long.
Should the Navy have sunk the Bismarck?
5-29-2011 | 31
Its one of the great British triumps of WW2, but did the German crew attempt to surrender ?
Body of Pope John Paul II exhumed
4-30-2011 | 44
The late Pope's body has been exhumed from the Basilica crypts ahead of his beatification on Sunday.
Woman claims ownership of the sun
3-20-2011 | 76
Angeles Duran claims she has officially registered ownership of the sun and will be charging for its use.
Japan tsunami 'could be 1000-year event'
3-17-2011 | 17
Seismologists discover evidence of a similar tsunami that hit Sendai in 869 AD.
Ancient traditions give Japanese strength
3-16-2011 | 19
Japanese turn to Buddhist and Shinto traditions for strength after the earthquake and tsunami.
Solar flare disrupts communications
2-19-2011 | 12
A recent solar flare from the Sun has triggered one of the largest space weather storms in years.
Two huge holes spotted in the sun
2-16-2011 | 20
Scientists in Japan have identified two large holes in the sun's magnetic field via the Hinode satellite.
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