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Archaeologist in burial pit

Decapitated bodies in Dorset are Vikings

Chemical analysis of teeth from decapitated bodies in an ancient burial pit in Dorset has revealed that the victims were Vikings.

All of the victims had suffered wounds inflicted by a sharp weapon to their skulls, jaws and upper spines consistent with decapitation injuries. Some also had their limbs hacked off.

12 March 2010

Tagged bumblebees

Bees brave British winters

Bumblebees learn how to make the most out of exotic winter flowers popular in British gardens.

10 March 2010

African woman hoeing soil

Gene for long roots discovered

Genetic discovery could lead to crops that can grow in infertile soils.

9 March 2010

Guppies

Random food supply leads to bolder guppies

Fish fed at random are bolder than ones reared with steady supply.

8 March 2010

Gold

Finding Solomon's gold?

12 March 2010

Finding gold deposits isn't easy in heavily forested tropical volcanic regions. Dan Smith, Gawen Jenkin and Jon Naden describe how precipitates from hot springs could lead us to a gold mine beneath.

Satellite image of an algal bloom

Survival of the fattest

Placed end to end, the viruses in our oceans would stretch for 200m light years. But what do they do?

5 March 2010

Setting up

Gardening for greenhouse gases

Finding out how different plants affect the carbon in moorlands.

26 February 2010

Female guppy harassed by two males

Harassed guppies and promiscuous fruit flies

Why guppies are harassed and how promiscuity may be a good thing.

1 March 2010

Harvesting biomass

Energy crops, CryoSat-2 and bird bling

How will miscanthus and willow crops affect the environment?

15 February 2010

Harlequin ladybird

Aliens descend on Britain

Find out what a non-native species is and what scientists are doing to stem their invasion.

Updated: 26 February 2010

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