Mysterious Mayan inscription deciphered
Archaeologists in Belize have deciphered a puzzling hieroglyphic inscription on one of the largest Mayan carved jade artefacts ever found.
Public lecture: predicting weather and climate
Professor Sir Brian Hoskins will give a public lecture on Predicting Weather and Climate at Imperial College London next week.
Birkbeck Science Week
Don't miss the annual public celebration of science and scientists at Birkbeck, University of London.
The Serengeti Rules – public lecture at the Royal Institution
Discover the rules of all life on Earth, with American evolutionary biologist Sean B. Carroll, author of The Serengeti Rules.
Solar storm causes surge in Jupiter’s ‘Northern Lights’
Jupiter's version of the Northern Lights went wild when a large solar storm hit the giant planet in October 2011.
Ancient hominin DNA found in modern Pacific Islanders
Traces of genetic code from Neandertal and Denisovan human ancestors have been found in present-day Melanesian people.
SOAS to host Elephant Conference in India
London's School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) will host its first Elephant Conference in India next month - open to the public.