Science Update
Nasa planet-hunter set for launch
The Tess mission will survey nearly the entire sky and is expected to find thousands of new worlds.
Animals' popularity 'a disadvantage'
A new study shows that some species may become victims of their own prestige.
Why some cancers are 'born to be bad'
Breakthrough explains why some cancers are far more deadly than others.
Russian spy poisoning: Nerve agent inspectors back UK
The international chemical weapons watchdog confirms the UK's analysis of the nerve agent in Salisbury.
Rolls-Royce and Boeing invest in UK space engine
Boeing and Rolls-Royce are to invest in the UK company developing a revolutionary propulsion system.
Secrets of the sea bed: Hunt for Stone Age site in North Sea
UK and Belgian scientists explore the seabed off Norfolk after prehistoric finds.
Isolated lakes found beneath Canadian ice sheet
Two lakes discovered beneath an Arctic ice sheet may help us to learn about Europa's subsurface ocean.
Climate change dials down Atlantic Ocean heating system
An Atlantic Ocean circulation system that warms Europe's climate is weaker today than it has been in 1,000 years, say scientists.
Nazi legacy found in Norwegian trees
The chemical fog used to hide the Tirpitz battleship in WWII stunted the growth of trees.
Map records UK's small ups and downs
The subtle warping of the land surface across Britain is fully mapped in detail for the first time.
Iron Age study targets British DNA mystery
A project to sequence DNA from ancient remains may solve a puzzle involving people from south-east Britain.
How ancient DNA is transforming our view of the past
Ancient DNA from human remains has helped construct a new narrative for human history.
Earth's magnetic ocean tides mapped from space
Satellites make the most detailed observations yet of the magnetism generated by moving seawater.
The seismic signal of Lionel Messi
When the Barcelona striker nets another wonder goal, the city literally shakes.
Silent robots listen to ocean winds
Autonomous sea-gliders fitted with hydrophones gather information far from weather stations.
Ancient sea reptile was one of the largest animals ever
Sea reptiles the size of blue whales swam off the English coast 200 million years ago, fossils show.
More than half your body is not human
Human cells make up only 43% of the body's total cell count, while the rest are microscopic colonists.
Antarctic expedition hopes for Ernest Shackleton bonus
A scientific cruise next year will look for Ernest Shackleton's famous lost ship given the opportunity.
Mission to Antarctica's Larsen ice shelves
An international expedition next year will try to reach the site of a major new iceberg.
Tasmanian devil cancers targeted by human drugs
Cambridge University researchers find human cancer drugs could halt the extinction of the marsupial.