Fossil fuel burning weakens carbon dating methods
There would be no difference in the carbon age of a present day object and a 1000-year-old one.
Russian scientists close to finding full remains of largest ever mammoth
The steppe mammoth find is expected to rival earlier finds in Serbia and England.
Hackers remotely turn off engine and jam brakes of car
By using Uconnect system on Fiat Chrysler vehicle, hackers switched off the engine.
Nasa space observatory DSCOVR clicks the big picture of Earth
Taken from 1.6 m kms by the EPIC camera, it shows the planet against the backdrop of space.
Binge eating by teens linked to gene mutation
Those with a gene variation were 20% more likely to indulge in compulsive eating.
Smithsonian turns to Kickstarter to raise funds to preserve Neil Armstrong's spacesuit
Around £321,000 is sought from crowdfunding to restore the suit.
Philae team not giving up as ESA's comet lander goes into silent mode again
The last signal from Philae was received by Rosetta on July 9.
NOAA records for June and first half show 2015 on way to becoming hottest year
Global studies have confirmed 2014 was the hottest year so far.
HIV: French teenager stays virus free 12 years after stopping treatment
Researchers believe early treatment may be a reason behind the longest remission in children.
Tony Abott cuts government funds for 'ugly' wind farms
The directive to CFEC to stop investments could affect Kennedy Energy Park and other major projects in Australia.
Intel time delay in delivering new chip signals a slowdown of Moore's Law
Moore's Law predicts a doubling of transistors on a chip every 18 months.
UAE to join space exploration with Mars mission
The 2020 launch of the probe will be a first for the Arab world.
Cambridge University garden raises a stink with rare blooming of giant Titan Arum flower
The stink has been likened to rotting meat, smelly feat and dirty laundry.
JFK airport to open luxury terminal for pet animals
The terminal costing £31 million would include pet resorts, massage parlours and a hospital.
Taiwan picks women as presidential poll candidates
Hung Hsiu-chu and the Tsai Ing-wen named candidates for January presidential election.
This Cyborg needs only a bacterial brain to move and stalk prey
Virginia Tech plans to build a robot that obeys bacterial commands.
David Cameron promises US more help to destroy Islamic State
Cameron noted that he would first get approval of MPs before taking military action against Isis.
New Horizon image of smooth plains on Pluto points to young and active planet
The Sputnik Planum region shows young mountains and icy plains.
EU migrants: Hungary begins work on razor border fence to stem growing influx
Refugees have begun to flock in large numbers along the land route as well.
WhatsApp could soon be banned in UK thanks to 'Snooper's Charter'
The bill seeks to look into users' data and browsing details.
'Cloud Commons' for genome data sought with funding agencies paying for services
The process can speed up and lower costs of storing and analysing data.
New Horizon image reveals surface patterns on Pluto
Ahead of upcoming flyby, the image has a 27 km per pixel resolution.
Somalia: al-Shabaab militants attack two hotels in Mogadishu
Attacks on Weheliye and Siyad hotels in Somali capital leave 14 dead.
'Organic computers' and 'brain collectives' are around the corner
Animal minds working together as 'super brains' in lab show better performances.
Smoking cigarettes linked to increased risk of schizophrenia
The King's College London study showed that smoking causes psychosis rather than the reverse.
Nobel medal auction at Sotheby's expected to raise £300,000 for science grants
The medal was given to German Jewish refugee Hans Krebs in 1953.
Harper Lee's 'new' novel sees pre-orders matching Harry Potter on Amazon
Author Harper Lee's second book Go Set a Watchman will be released on 14 July 2015.
Rodin bronze sculpture recovered 24 years after theft from Beverly Hills
The £65,000 worth 'Young Girl with Serpent' work was stolen from a Beverly Hills collector.
Thailand forcibly deports 100 Uighurs setting off protests in Turkey
Thai PM Prayut Chan-o-cha says Bangkok cannot be blamed for China's troubles.
Potsdam Institute research links record-breaking daily rainfall to global warming
Data shows that in the 1980-2010 period, there was a more-than-expected 12% increase in such events.
