Small volcanoes could slow global warming: studySmall volcanic eruptions could be slowing global warming by spewing sulfur aerosols that reach the upper atmosphere and reflect sunlight away from the Earth.
19 November 2014
Lost languages leave a mark on the brainBabies adopted across international borders may not remember the language they heard in their first days, but the words leave a lasting mark on their minds.
Famous Kazakh astronaut comments on Rosetta missionFamous Kazakh cosmonaut Talgat Musabayev praises the Rosetta mission, which saw a space probe landing on the surface of a comet for the first time in human history.
Despite landing fumble, comet probe working wellEurope's comet probe Philae was "working well" despite a rough-and-tumble touchdown that left it partly shadowed from battery-boosting sunlight.
SpaceX chief Musk confirms Internet satellite planHigh-tech entrepreneur Elon Musk confirmed that he is working on a web of small, low-cost satellites that could provide wireless Internet around the world.
12 November 2014
Virus may affect mental abilities: US researchersPeople with an algae virus in their throats had more difficulty completing a mental exercise than healthy people, and more research is needed to understand why.
Italian physicist Gianotti first woman to lead CernItalian physicist Fabiola Gianotti was chosen to lead the Cern particle physics research centre, the first woman to head up the globally renowned laboratory.
05 November 2014
Probe of US spaceship crash may take a 'year'Authorities who carried out their first full day of investigation into a US spacecraft crash said probing the incident could take a year.