Our planet from space
As we carry on with our everyday lives at the surface, there are lots of satellites busily orbiting the earth, frequently snapping images of our planet from space.
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Humans have been making maps for at least 14,000 years, when one was scratched on a cave wall in Barcelona. But could new technology spell the end of this ancient tool?
Jim Crace’s Harvest is the bookmaker’s favourite to win the 2013 Man Booker prize – and we will find out who gets the £50,000 prize on Tuesday. But which book gets the Channel 4 News seal of approval?
The National Farmers’ Union confirms that a badger cull is underway in two pilot areas in the west country, but campaigners turn out to protest against what they call an “inhumane” measure.
The number of Romanians and Bulgarians working in the UK has risen by more than a quarter in three months, official figures reveal.
Britain’s spies receive £100m for sharing information with America’s NSA. We look at how a cold war agreement plus the advent of the web has accelerated the possibilities for spying.
As the second Ashes test opens at Lord’s, the cricket world will be hoping the controversial decision review system (DRS) does not have quite such a central part to play as it did at Nottingham.
Meteorologists have predicted that the hot weather the UK is currently basking in will continue until the school holidays – but how does the UK heat wave compare with the rest of the world?
With eight South Africans in England’s cricket squad, is it another reflection of the country’s multi-culturalism? Or is nationality a question of identity and not just a matter of convenience?
Tomorrow cricket’s oldest and most intense rivalry, between England and Australia, resumes in a battle that began back in 1882. Here are six things you should know before it starts.
Andy Murray progresses to the quarter finals at Wimbledon with a straight-sets victory over Russian Mikhail Youzhny – but disappointment for Laura Robson as she leaves the tennis competition.
The Duke of Edinburgh is expected to stay in hospital for two weeks after undergoing an exploratory operation on his abdomen on Friday.
The Duke of Edinburgh is admitted to the London Clinic for an exploratory operation on his abdomen, where he is expected to remain for two weeks, Buckingham Palace announces.
As we carry on with our everyday lives at the surface, there are lots of satellites busily orbiting the earth, frequently snapping images of our planet from space.
William Roache, the actor who plays Ken Barlow in TV soap Coronation Street, has been charged with two counts of rape of a 15-year-old girl in 1967.
Longer school days and shorter holidays could improve our academic performance, thinks Michael Gove. Top marks for the education secretary?