April 2007

• Relative found for Lonesome George

  Conservation icon thought to be last of his species may yet find a mate.

  30 April 2007

• Seeing the blues

  Having different words for light and dark blue may change how you see them.

  30 April 2007

• Plastic sheet delivers wireless power

  Desks and walls could one day light up electronics without need for cables.

  29 April 2007

• Quantum cryptography is hacked

  Simulation proves it's possible to eavesdrop on super-secure encrypted messages.

  27 April 2007

• Robot built to spy on whales

  Autonomous device should help protect animals from ships.

  27 April 2007

• Chimp denied a legal guardian

  Court turns down request in case aiming for 'ape rights'.

  26 April 2007

• The most Earth-like planet yet

  Extrasolar planet grabs attention of astronomers and alien-hunters.

  25 April 2007

• Wings in a wind tunnel show secrets of flight

  Study of swifts could improve airplane designs.

  25 April 2007

• NASA reviewing security procedures after shooting

  Gunman carried revolver onto research campus.

  24 April 2007

• Every cloud has an invisible halo

  Unseen particles may confuse climate models.

  24 April 2007