Neanderthal genes 'survive in us'
Many people alive today possess some Neanderthal ancestry, according to a landmark scientific study.

Dick sci-fi journals to come out
Exegesis, the journals of science fiction author Philip K Dick, will be published next year.

Southern 'cousin' of T. rex found
Scientists find the first evidence that tyrannosaurs - relatives of the famous T. rex - existed in the southern hemisphere.

Dinosaur rise linked to volcanism
Massive volcanic activity may have helped dinosaurs rise to prominence more than 200 million years ago, a study argues.

Babies 'pre-programmed to dance'
Scientists from the University of York find that babies naturally love to move to music and rhythms.

Panel confirms dino crater link
An international panel of experts has strongly endorsed the idea that an asteroid impact was responsible for killing off the dinosaurs.

Giant fish swam prehistoric seas
New fossil evidence shows that prehistoric seas were filled with giant plankton-eating fish, academics say.

Study hints at dark matter action
Researchers in the US say they have detected two signals which could possibly indicate the presence of particles of dark matter.

Journal stem cell work 'blocked'
Stem cell experts say they believe a small group of scientists is vetoing high quality science from being published in journals.

Harrabin's Notes: IPCC under scrutiny
In his regular column, BBC environment analyst Roger Harrabin considers whether another mistake by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has come to light.

Nasa accepts defeat over Spirit
The US space agency concedes defeat in its battle to free the Spirit rover from its Martian sand trap.

Economic growth cannot buy the planet more time
Global economic growth, in its current form, cannot continue if nations are serious about curbing climate change.

Leukaemia cell breakthrough hope
Scientists believe they have made an important breakthrough in attempts to treat a form of childhood leukaemia.

Nano device targets artery damage
A molecule designed to find, latch onto, then treat hardened arteries could offer a new way to tackle heart disease, say its inventors.

Malignant malaria found in apes
The parasite which causes malignant malaria in humans has been identified in gorillas for the first time.

Science must end climate confusion
Climate scientists need to take more responsibility about how their work is presented to the public.

Punishment pays for fish cleaners
Male fish that nibble parasites off larger fish punish females of the species when they bite and drive off the bigger fish.

Science news highlights of 2009
From smash-ups in space to shockwaves at Copenhagen - a review of a year in science and the environment.

Bird-like dinosaur was 'venomous'
A bird-like dinosaur that prowled an ancient forest 125 million years ago used venom to subdue its prey, according to a new theory.

Fossil is breakthrough of 2009
The discovery a "central character in the story of human evolution" is named the scientific breakthrough of 2009.






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