A biological clue to male baldness has been discovered, raising the prospect of a treatment to stop or even reverse…
Month: March 2012
Kathy overcame tragedy by helping others tackle challenges
Anyone who knows Kathy Eldon will tell you to beware – she just might change your life. The filmmaker, activist,…
New Horned Dinosaurs Found
Two tiny new horned dinosaur species have been identified from museum specimens unearthed years ago in Alberta, Canada, a new…
Mercury poles give up hints of water ice
A Nasa spacecraft has found further tantalising evidence for the existence of water ice at Mercury’s poles. Though surface temperatures…
Prehistoric Species Found in Panama
Two new species of “bizarre,” tiny camels that browsed ancient rain forests have been found in Panama, a new study…
Back on track
A nurse who was once just weeks from death after suffering from anorexia has turned her life around – and…
Solar revolution could bring power to 1.4 billion people
One of the big opportunities climate action has presented the developing world is the chance to leapfrog a generation of…
Rare giraffe population makes a comeback
The last West African giraffes, now living in the wild only in southwestern Niger, are making a comeback with numbers…
Stem cells beat kidney rejection
An injection of stem cells given alongside a kidney transplant could remove the need for a lifetime of drugs to…
Pierre Dulaine teaches poise, grace, respect
Kristofer Washington has studied dance for nearly a year. He knows the fox trot, swing, and salsa. He’s milling around…