Gadget racket threatens pulsar research1

Interference hunter dedicates days to tracking radiation that can thwart radio telescope 31/12/08 12:19 PM 1

Clues to origins of solar system?52

Geologists studying 100 pieces of meteorite that fell to ground when meteor streaked across Prairies in late November 22/12/08 8:05 PM 52

Mars region may have been hospitable25

Key mineral in bedrock of Nili Fossae indicates area not as harsh as rest of planet 19/12/08 12:44 PM 25

X-ray readings boost dark-energy theory16

Measurements indicate universe is constantly expanding, supporting idea of 'cosmological constant' 18/12/08 12:20 PM 16

Record hole found in Earth's magnetic field40

Fleet of NASA satellites marked breach during summer that allowed solar wind through to upper atmosphere 17/12/08 12:46 PM 40

Santa and the space-time continuum21

Using nanotechnology to explain puzzling holiday feat 16/12/08 3:42 AM 21

Year of space in photos

From a meteorite in Saskatchewan to some of the most distant stars 19/12/08 12:02 PM

NASA puts off Mars launch19

Mission originally scheduled for next year delayed until 2011 at expected cost of extra $400-million 04/12/08 1:01 PM 19

The sky puts on a happy face7

Stargazers from around the world capture images of rare planetary alignment of Venus, Jupiter and the crescent moon which created the illusion of a smile in the firmament 03/12/08 4:54 AM 7

Flow keeps donated kidneys better

Organs stay healthier pending transplant if fluid circulates through them while they wait, study finds 02/01/09 11:54 AM

Sharks have wimpy bites16

Size and razor sharp teeth – not strength of chomp – make their attacks effective, study says 31/12/08 11:56 AM 16

Precautionary antibiotics save ICU lives

Immediate benefits of protection against disease outweigh risk of developing resistance, study says 01/01/09 12:12 PM

Protein behind spread of lung cancer12

Study points to way of slowing lung cancer by controlling inflammation-promoting versican 31/12/08 1:09 PM 12

Honey bees get buzzed22

Australian experiment tries doping insects in search of way to stop addiction to cocaine in humans 29/12/08 10:41 AM 22

Leave jet lag behind when you land in Paris10

Don dark glasses and time your exposure to light to help your body adjust 30/12/08 8:13 AM 10

You'd think Cupid was a male …43

But that might not be right – wildlife experts suggest Santa's antlered reindeer likely all female 19/12/08 8:47 AM 43

Elephant lifespan drops in zoos: study14

Zoos could be contributing to shorter life spans and higher infant mortality rates, new study shows 11/12/08 2:18 PM 14

Rats with bad hearing trained to filter noise4

Removal of background clutter gives possible solution for hearing-impaired children having trouble learning language 15/12/08 10:28 AM 4

Archeologists unearth ancient city in Peru12

Site may provide 'missing link' between two ancient cultures – the Wari and the Moche 17/12/08 12:56 PM 12

Memories of Magdala2

Perfume vials from Christ's era unearthed in Israel 12/12/08 12:40 PM 2

Quake experiment tests shake-proof metal7

'Elastic' titanium-nickel alloy reduces damage by deforming but returning to proper shape 30/12/08 12:56 PM 7

'Death map' shows U.S. heat hazard27

County-by-county mortality records indicate heat more likely to kill than earthquakes, thunderstorms more likely than hurricanes 17/12/08 1:05 PM 27

Large, short-armed raptor found in Argentina1

Awkward limbs of dinosaur that hunted in modern Patagonia remind researchers of T. rex 18/12/08 12:28 PM 1

Gene troika made 1918 flu lethal13

Researchers unlock secrets of pandemic responsible for about 50 million deaths worldwide – frequently among young, healthy people 30/12/08 1:02 PM 13

Six gene mutations linked to obesity found16

Study doubles number of genetic factors related to problem that has become public health issue 15/12/08 10:45 AM 16

Research uncovers puberty genes7

Process that sets the teenager off has stumped scientists 12/12/08 5:30 AM 7

Scientists map genome of woolly mammoth, extinct since ice age52

First step toward bring the giant beast back to life 19/11/08 7:19 PM 52

East Timor a global whale 'hot spot'

One of world's highest concentrations of cetaceans found migrating through deep channels of coast 31/12/08 12:00 PM

The big melt249

Two trillion tons of ice have melted since 2003, according to new NASA satellite data 16/12/08 5:40 AM 249

Canada's growing list of wildlife at risk22

Snapping turtles latest to join species at the brink 03/12/08 4:57 AM 22

Hawaii plans electric-car stations1

Up to 100,000 charging spots to be built by California company in effort to wean state from dependency on oil 03/12/08 12:58 PM 1

Surgery for the 21st century: For prostate removal, robots rule21

Patients suffer fewer side effects and recover faster than after traditional surgery, but provincial health-care plans still won't pay for it 30/12/08 8:14 AM 21

Old experiment still shocking62

Replication of experiment finds again that most will torture if ordered, despite apparent infliction of pain 19/12/08 10:06 AM 62

Timing is all in Mount Everest climbs, study finds28

More than 80 per cent of climbers who have perished targeting the world's highest peak died either the day of their summit or the very next day 09/12/08 7:51 PM 28

Singapore students on top of the world

Boston College's Trends International Mathematics and Science Study found that country's fourth and eighth graders were tops in the world in science; Hong Kong and Taiwanese youth led in math. 09/12/08 1:46 PM

Compound lights up spreading cancer cells1

Fluorescent glow helps monitor breast and ovarian cancer cells in mice, may allow targeted attacks on disease 08/12/08 12:20 PM 1