Twig Newsdesk
Holi: The Festival of Colour
March 13, 2012, noon
The Hindu 'Festival of Colour' sees participants cover themselves and others in bursts of vibrant dye to mark the approaching season.
Men are not losing their genes
March 6, 2012, noon
Many scientists believe that the Y chromosome will eventually lose all of its genes – though recent research contradicts this theory...
Heart attack burger
Feb. 27, 2012, noon
A diner at 'The Heart Attack Grill' has actually suffered a heart attack while eating a burger, known as the 'Triple Bypass Burger'.
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European ladybirds in decline
Feb. 20, 2012, noon
The introduction of harlequin ladybirds to Europe is driving the decline of native European ladybirds, reports a new study.
Lego man sent to space
Feb. 13, 2012, noon
Two teenagers have shown that you don't need vast amounts of money to travel outside Earth's atmosphere.
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In search of the Higgs Boson at the Large Hadron Collider
Jan. 30, 2012, noon
Twig interviews Tom Whyntie, a researcher on the Large Hadron Collider, about the potential discovery of the elusive Higgs Boson.
Microbes for Mars
Jan. 20, 2012, noon
Scientists have discovered bacteria which can survive in extreme conditions similar to those found on Mars.
Following the Sun
Jan. 18, 2012, noon
Research has revealed one possible truth behind the story of Viking 'sunstones'.
Shadow on the Moon
Jan. 4, 2012, noon
December 2011 gave us the last total lunar eclipse until 2014.
A small scale solution for making giant batteries
Dec. 20, 2011, noon
Researchers have created a material that could help make large-scale long life batteries a reality.