Posted January 10, 2013 - 05:33 by Emma Woollacott
The massive asteroid Apophis shot past Earth last night, on a trajectory that will bring it even closer during its next flyby in 2029.
Posted November 29, 2012 - 09:08 by Kate Taylor
The reason herbivore dinosaurs got so big was their environment, not their diet, researchers say.
Posted November 5, 2012 - 05:59 by Kate Taylor
Cope's Rule - which states that small animals tend to evolve into larger ones - is sometimes true, sometimes not, a new statistical model shows.
Posted July 25, 2012 - 10:16 by Paul Willis, EarthTechling
With rave reviews for its new sedan and visitors to its small collection of flagship stores numbering in the millions, Tesla Motors is riding high.
Posted June 6, 2012 - 06:15 by Kate Taylor
We have the first birds to thank for the fact that there are no longer any two-foot-long bugs buzzing about in the skies, say University of California, Santa Cruz scientists.
Posted April 18, 2012 - 05:40 by Emma Woollacott
It was egg-laying that did for the dinosaurs, claims a new report, while viviparous mammals thrived.
Posted March 15, 2012 - 08:56 by Emma Woollacott
So what do you think is the perfect size? An inch or so bigger than you've got at the moment? Then join the club.
Posted February 24, 2012 - 07:18 by Emma Woollacott
Researchers have uncovered a direct link between global temperatures and body size, leading them to conclude that future climate change could mean species getting smaller.
Posted July 27, 2011 - 04:58 by Emma Woollacott
An Australian PhD student has produced one of the most accurate measurements ever made of how fast the universe is expanding and thus how big it is.
Posted July 6, 2011 - 08:30 by Kate Taylor
You may want to get your ruler out at this point. South Korean researchers have discovered that there's a link between finger length and the length of a man's penis.
Posted May 26, 2011 - 05:34 by Kate Taylor
Scientists at Sweden's Karolinska Institutet have been messing with people's heads, convincing them that they're just a foot tall.
Posted April 12, 2010 - 12:13 by Starr Keshet
Are you ladies wearing a push-up bra for a grander effect? Or do you prefer the minimalist approach offered by a humble sports brassiere?
