News
French Surgeons Graft Dead Man's Face for Full-Face Transplant Surgery
09:27 09.07.2010 |
Science
Surgeon in France have carried out the world's first full-face transplant, it emerged yesterday.
Germany's Solar-Powered Plane To Brave Night Flight
07:22 07.07.2010 |
Technologies and discoveries
A solar-powered plane sponsored by Deutsche Bank AG, Germany’s largest bank, and Swiss adventurer Bertrand Piccard took off today from an air field in Switzerland for its first flight at night.
ESA Unveils Extraordinary Image of Universe Taken by Planck Space Telescope
08:53 06.07.2010 |
Science
An extraordinary new image of the universe has been unveiled by the European Space Agency, pieced together from photos taken by the Planck space telescope.
Archaeologists Discover Giant Whale with 14-Inch Teeth in Peru
07:59 01.07.2010 |
Science
A giant whale eating whale fossil has been discovered in Peru by archaeologists. The specimen closely resembles today’s sperm whale, but has 14-inch teeth in its upper and lower jaws! Given it’s unusually large teeth, and massive holes in the skull where jaw muscles would have been, scientists postulate that this creature may have lived on large...
International Whaling Commission Considers 25-Year Moratorium on Commercial Whaling
03:57 22.06.2010 |
Planet Earth
The 62nd International Whaling Commission (IWC) meeting is currently underway in Agadir, Morocco. The major topic this year is whether to end a 25-year moratorium on commercial whaling and adopt 10 years of regulated hunting world wide.
