Science

SIR Richard Branson has described his landmark spaceflight over the weekend as “extreme in every way” and a “dream come...

BILLIONAIRE Sir Richard Branson is poised to blast off to the edge of space – before a safe return to...

THE sky is no longer the limit for a host of entrepreneurs who are vying to offer the first tourist...

METHANE has been detected on Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus and the levels detected are consistent with that of microbes. A...

PORTION sizes and suitable “food pairings” could be key to getting kids to eat more vegetables, according to a new...

SIX in 10 Brits think an alien invasion is inevitable and 80 per cent have a plan to deal with...

A REMARKABLY well-preserved 4,400-year-old carving of a snake has been unearthed in Finland. The wooden artefact measures half a metre...

A HUGE lake in Antarctica has vanished from satellite pictures, according to stunned researchers. The ice covered lake is thought...

A NEW type of ancient human has been discovered in Israel, according to archaeologists. Our Homo sapiens species would have...

WORLD WAR II code-breaker and unsung hero Alan Turing is now on the Bank of England’s newly-designed £50 note. Many...