Science

BBC News: Tea 'reduces ovarian cancer risk'. The risk of developing ovarian cancer can be reduced by drinking tea, a team of Swedish researchers says.  Karolinska Institute researchers found drinking at least two cups a day cut the risk by nearly 50%. Antioxidants in tea are thought to

'New mammal' seen in Borneo woods. In the dense central forests of Borneo, a conservation group has found what appears to be a new species of mammal.  WWF caught two images of the animal, which is bigger than a domestic cat, dark red, and has a long muscular

Butterfly wings work like LEDs. When scientists developed an efficient device for emitting light, they hadn't realised butterflies have been using the same method for 30 million years.  Flourescent patches on the wings of African swallowtail butterflies work in a very similar way to high emission light emitting

Giant owl returns after centuries. The world's biggest owl is secretly and successfully breeding in England, conservationists have disclosed.  Knee-high to a human with a two-metre (6ft) wingspan, the eagle owl is returning after centuries of absence. Ringing of chicks confirms that a pair of the birds has

Beavers in 'wild' after centuries. Beavers have been reintroduced to England, 500 years after they were hunted to extinction for their fur.  Six European beavers have been released at Lower Mill Estate near South Cerney, and are destined to be the first to roam wild in England for

Live giant squid caught on camera. A live, adult giant squid has been caught on camera in the wild for the very first time.  Japanese researchers took pictures of the elusive creature hunting 900m down, enveloping its prey by coiling its tentacles into a ball.  The images show giant squid,

Kung Fu? Meet Physics. What do you get if you put a physicist, a martial arts expert and a pile of wooden planks in one room? Some smaller planks.  We've all seen it.  Some bloke with a hand of steel slicing a lump of concrete or block of