"I am at a loss to reconcile the expensive and glossy production values of this book with the breathtaking inanity of the content," Dawkins, a distinguished advocate of the theory of evolution, wrote in July referring to the 'Atlas of Creation'. . .

Jewels from the grave of an Anglo-Saxon Princess (above) will form a focal point for a new gallery, touring exhibition and education programme after the Heritage Lottery Fund granted Redcar and Cleveland Council almost £275,000 in funding

The 0830 service from Madrid to Barcelona departs promptly and without fuss. The trip, of 600km (385 miles) used to take four-and-a-half hours. But starting in February 2008, the journey time was slashed to a little over two-and-a-half hours...

The report looks at an industry that was poised for greatness last year: "In 2008, the electric car industry was poised to take a giant leap forward, with start-up companies a step ahead of large automakers," it said. "Venture Capital firms were...

The Passive House concept represents today's highest energy standard with the promise of slashing the heating energy consumption of buildings by an amazing 90%. Widespread application of the Passive House design would have a dramatic impact on energy...

Now even the NYT tries to get off the AGW Tiger by saying...maybe it's really good for us. DUH ! But actually the article is full of the usual nonsense and discusses a deeply flawed study based on tree ring proxy data. ...in the Arctic? Made to order?

While building a road for the 2012 London Olympics, workers discovered an ancient burial pit containing forty-five severed skulls. Skulls and other bones have been unearthed at a place called Ridgeway Hill, on the construction site of a new major roadway

The "Today Show" has an interesting report on how the science for cloning long-dead animals, including dinosaurs and woolly mammoths, has taken large strides toward becoming a reality. It has come so far, in fact, that experts now see the possibility of

". . .it's actually a surveillance helicopter designed for government agencies, either military or civilian. The nanocopter carries a spy video camera, weighs less then an ounce and has a top speed of 20 miles per hour. . ."

Scientists show off the blueprint for an "acoustic cloak", which could make objects impervious to sound waves. The technology, outlined in the New Journal of Physics, could be used to build sound-proof homes, advanced concert halls or stealth warships.