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general

Ageing with Attitude There are no age limits

Ashton Applewhite interviewed older people for her book, This Chair Rocks, to dispel myths, fears, and prejudices about ageing, writes Lorna Siggins

Blockbuster space film The Martian fakes documentary with world's most famous astrophysicist

world

Scientists claim polar bears will not thrive on land food

Tapir ‘find’ puts science in tangle

travel

New Year, New York

‘Fluffy’ dinosaur past is revealed

IN THE movie Jurassic Park, amber preserved the DNA that allowed the rebirth of dinosaurs.

Sat, 17 Sep, 2011

TEN years ago, with the rubble of the World Trade Centre still smouldering away after the terrorist attacks of 9/11, prospective visitors to New York wondered whether they should put off their trips, or keep a respectful distance.

Sat, 10 Sep, 2011

‘THIS FOSSIL WILL BE IN ALL TEXTBOOKS FOR NEXT 100 YEARS’

SCIENTISTS have unveiled a 47-million-year-old fossilised skeleton of a monkey hailed as the missing link in human evolution.

Wed, 20 May, 2009

Jurassic Park’s fearsome predator was really no bigger than a turkey

VELOCIRAPTOR, star of the Jurassic Park movies, may have resembled a turkey with attitude more than a monster dinosaur, new research suggests.

Fri, 21 Sep, 2007

Fossil of giant bird-like dinosaur found in China

The remains of a giant, bird-like dinosaur as tall as the formidable tyrannosaur have been found in China, scientists said today.

Wed, 13 Jun, 2007

Did mammal beat birds to skies?

MAMMALS may have experimented with flight at the same time as the first birds, or even earlier, a new fossil discovery suggests.

Thu, 14 Dec, 2006

Clinton to roll into 60th year with Stones’ gig at birthday bash

BILL Clinton is reportedly set to celebrate his 60th birthday with a special performance by the Rolling Stones.

Sun, 08 Oct, 2006

‘Fido-saurus’ gives scientists new lead

John von Radowitz

Thu, 13 Jan, 2005

Eminem booed as he scoops four MTV awards

Rapper Eminem provided the biggest shocker at the MTV Video Music Awards - he was booed after winning the award for best male video for Without Me.

Fri, 30 Aug, 2002

Sting and U2 in US New Year's Eve TV special

Sting and U2 are to feature in a live New Year's Eve special on US TV.

Thu, 27 Dec, 2001