Science
Breakthrough means Christmas trees can be recycled into paint, glue, even vinegar
Pine needles could be used to make bio-oil to replace chemicals derived from oil, thanks to new Biorefinery techniques developed by University of Sheffield scientists
Device 100 times thinner than a human hair helps scientists turn water into fuel
The revolutionary technique mimics the human lung - and could rival wind and solar power for creating clean energy
‘Smart needle’ with camera that makes brain surgery safe has been used on patients for first time
The device - as thin as a human hair - enables surgeons to avoid piercing vessels that could cause a life-threatening bleed.
Flowers ’50 million years older than thought’
The world's first known flower bloomed more than 174 million years ago during the Early Jurassic period - helping nourish huge plant eating dinosaurs
T-Rex’s predatory forefather lived in The Alps
The unique specimen was accidentally discovered in 1996 by a fossil amateur in a quarry near Saltrio, around 50 miles north east of Milan in Italy
Video – Saturn’s rings ‘dying at worst-case-scenario rate’
The solar system's most spectacular feature is disappearing at an 'alarming' speed - and will be completely gone within 100 million years, say astronomers
Over 85 well-preserved dinosaur footprints over 100M years old uncovered in UK
University of Cambridge researchers uncovered what they claim is the most diverse and detailed collection from the Cretaceous Period
Interbreeding with Neanderthals thousands of years ago has left us with flatter heads
Our skulls are also slightly longer than they should be - a legacy of sex with our primitive cousins.
Smartphone ‘could do away with injections’ here’s how
The electronic device designed to sit in the stomach for at least a month can also detect illnesses early relaying a diagnosis wirelessly