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The latest on the search for another planet like our own Earth.
18 mins
The search for the Higgs Boson gets tantalisingly closer
Dangerous volcanoes, disappearing oceans, and new planets - news from our world and beyond
As the climate warms, greenhouse gases could be released from thawing permafrost
Europe's flora and fauna is declining at an alarming rate according to new report.
A report by the UN warns of the environmental impact of coastal development in the Gulf
Scientists stop malaria from invading red blood cells for the first time.
We find out what could be the source of the newly detected radioactive gas at Fukushima
Investigating the seismology behind the recent Turkish earthquake
Just how likely are deadly global pandemics like those depicted in the new film Contagion?
A British team embark on a mission to drill to subglacial Lake Ellsworth in Antarctica
A new hole in the ozone layer over the Arctic was caused by our cold winter last year.
Could more accurate earthquake prediction be on cards – new data shows this is unlikely.
A group of scientists are on trial in Italy following the L'Aquila earthquake
Could dinosaurs have been fluffy, colourful creatures?
Has the US Department of Homeland Security failed in its scientific role?
A new strain of birdflu has been identified, so what are the real risks to human health?
Proof that early humans interbred with Neanderthals, and how the weather causes war.
A catch all cure for viruses
Jon Stewart looks at the links between floods and cholera
Using science to predict floods and save lives when they do strike
How accurately can we forecast African rainfall? Newly released data will help predictions
The end of an era – the return of the Space Shuttle Atlantis to the Kennedy Space Center
How well can climate science predict droughts, like the one gripping East Africa?
A look behind the scenes as NASA's shuttle program draws to a close
Astronomers use oldest known Quasar in universe to study the early stages of the universe
Scientists measure the body temperature of dinosaurs from fossilised teeth
Scientists find a completely new astronomical phenomenon, a star falling into a black hole
Flights are being disrupted due to eruptions of volcanic ash, but this time in Chile
After Endeavour's landing, Atlantis is being prepared for the last ever shuttle flight
