• Organisers say that two million people marched in protest against seed giant Monsanto in hundreds of rallies across the US and in more than 50 other countries on Saturday. "March Against Monsanto" protesters say they wanted to call attention to the dangers posed by genetically modified food and the...
  • One lightning flash could run a whole power station – and there are 8 million strikes around the Earth every day. We still don't know what triggers the phenomenon, although a new theory proposes a role for cosmic rays A new theory from Russian researchers suggests that lightning may be a by-produc...
  • The UK's space industry is low-key, but a major player in satellite manufacturing – and some companies export 95% of their output When Major Timothy Peake boards a Russian Soyuz rocket in late 2015 to become the first British astronaut on the International Space Station, he will carry the expectat...
  • We may be a step closer to fathoming one of particle physics' deepest mysteries Following the discovery of the Higgs boson, perhaps the most pressing problem in particle physics is to determine the nature of dark matter. The current evidence for dark matter is indirect but very convincing: several d...
  • Decision to approve patent for embryo cell data could make IVF fertility treatments prohibitively expensive, says expert A fresh international row has erupted over granting US patents to processes which many scientists believe are basic aspects of human physiology. Jacques Cohen, one of the world's ...
  • Professor of Neuroscience Barbara Sahakian warned against 'smart drugs' in an enthralling talk about the brain and decision-making at Hay Festival.    
  • Only by building an artificial consciousness will we truly be able to understand the mysteries of our own brains, says Celeste Biever (full text available to subscribers)    
  • A surprisingly entertaining study of genetic disposition to crime poses challenging moral questions Is rape an act of hate? Why are you 100 times more likely to be killed on your birthday? Might a casual Mars Bar prompt you to commit murder? And why should you steer clear of men with long ring-finge...
  • A computer that enables users to paint through the power of thought has been developed by scientists.    
  • Sarah McClay died at South Lakes Wild Animal Park after 'inexplicably' walking into tiger enclosure, where she was mauled A zoo keeper who was mauled to death by a tiger had no reason to be in its enclosure, according to the animal park's owner. Sarah McClay, 24, was attacked by a Sumatran tiger at ...
  • It's been quite a week for Britain's first official astronaut. Meeting the prime minister, a press scrum at the Science Museum; and an agonising interview with Jeremy Paxman. How did he cope? There is something about human space flight that simultaneously feels both entirely futuristic and of the pa...
  • If there were any doubt that a former Apache helicopter pilot and Britain’s first official astronaut could be cool under pressure, he proved it last night in the face of weirdly aggressive questioning by Jeremy Paxman.    ...
  • Britain's first astronaut in more than 20 years, a 41-year-old Apache helicopter pilot called Major Tim Peake, said today that his biggest anxiety about spending six months on the International Space Station as a flight engineer...
  • The country's first astronaut for two decades could kick-start a giant leap for our space industries, says David Willetts    
  • Britain's first astronaut in more than 20 years, a 41-year-old Apache helicopter pilot called Major Tim Peake, said today that his biggest anxiety about spending six months on the International Space Station as a flight engineer...
  • Britain’s first astronaut in more than 20 years, a 41-year-old Apache helicopter pilot called Major Tim Peake, has said that his biggest anxiety about spending six months on the International Space Station as a flight engineer...
  • Britain's first official astronaut has promised to inspire a generation of children by tweeting from space - but pledged to spare them his singing voice.    
  • Major Tim Peake, a former Army helicopter pilot, has said it will be a "true privilege" to be the first British astronaut on the International Space Station (ISS).    
  • Colin Pillinger, famous for the "Beagle 2 Mars" mission, says the value of sending astronaut Tim Peake into space "should not be underestimated".
  • Getting the first ever British astronaut aboard the mission to the International Space Agency is a "massive coup" for the country, experts have said.    
  • Former Army helicopter pilot Major Tim Peake, 41, chosen from 8,000 for five-month mission to space station.    
  • The UK astronaut Tim Peake is given a date to fly to the International Space Station.
  • A computer system that allows paintings to be produced using the power of the mind has been developed by scientists. Richard Gray, the Telegraph's science correspondent, tries to produce a masterpiece himself.    
  • The boardwalks of New York and New Jersey's beaches that were hit by Hurricane Sandy last year are reopening -- just in time for Memorial Day weekend.
  • A great blue wave has spread across the country in one of our greatest natural spectacles, as carpets of bluebells have come into flower. But the bluebells were some four or five weeks later this spring than last year, and the cold spring made their appearance more patchy than usual. Britain has ar...
  • The best beaches in America reach from Cape Hatteras to Waikiki.
  • Just a quick jolt to the brain and then you're a math wizard? It sounds too good to be true, but new research suggests electric shocks may actually help!
  • Severe water shortages will affect more than half the world’s future population of nine billion people by 2050 if governments fail to collaborate on international efforts to protect and conserve life’s most vital ingredient, experts have warned. One of the first indications of a future water c...
  • The majority of people on Earth will face severe water shortages within a generation or two if pollution and waste continues unabated, scientists warned at a conference in Bonn Friday.
  • Experts call on governments to start conserving water in face of climate change, pollution and over-use The majority of the 9 billion people on Earth will live with severe pressure on fresh water within the space of two generation...
  • A cheap food supplement available over the counter could help increase the survival of patients with heart disease, according to scientists.    
  • Scientists who worked with the Nobel prize-winning pioneer discuss his legacy alongside footage and previously unseen interviews     
  • From a snail-eating snake to a harp-shaped sponge… Quentin Wheeler on whittling down 18,000 new species to 10 favourites On 23 May,the International Institute for Species Exploration announced the annual top 10 new species for the sixth time. A committee of taxon experts led by Dr Antonio Valdecas...

Welcome

Hello and welcome to aggbot, the news aggregation service. We provide articles from popular news providers and then group the stories together based on content allowing you to get a broader view of the news.

Search