Astronomers use galaxies as lenses

Peering through entire galaxies as their lenses, a team of researchers has found a new way to establish the size and age of the universe.

Disposable toilet could clean up slums


Women and children first? Not if the men are in a hurry

It takes time to get yourself into a self-sacrificing frame of mind, according to research into the sinking of the Titanic and the Lusitania.

NASA radar finds ice at moon's north pole

Instruments aboard India's Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft have detected millions of tons of water ice near the moon's north pole.

Boat built from soda bottles prepares to set sail


Vodafone is ICT industry's greenest


Raytheon designs advanced GPS controls

The US Air Force has selected Raytheon to design an advanced control segment that is expected to significantly improve the accuracy of information originating from Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites.

Scientists create the music of the spheres


Iceberg could disrupt ocean currents worldwide


Intelligent people more likely to be left-wing atheists

Higher intelligence is associated with liberal political ideology and atheism, a statistical study has found.

Planet torn apart by its own tides


US plans $1 billion moated embassy


Cassini flyby reveals multiple ice geysers on Saturn moon


No gaming or iPods allowed in space


Never give a chimp a short pint

Chimps can tell the difference between different volumes of liquid, even when the bartender hides his actions.

Milky Way is full of alien invaders


Taking a nap makes you brainier

Leave this article up on your screen - in case the boss comes by - and settle down comfortably. According to University of California scientists, a lunchtime nap not only refreshes you but can actually make you smarter.

E-waste set to rocket, says UN


Brick-sized device could power a home, says Bloom Energy


ESA mulls three future missions

The European Space Agency (ESA) has picked out dark energy, habitable planets and a detailed solar survey as candidates for two missions to be launched sometime after 2017.