1+ hour, 51+ min ago  (56+ words) UK investing "2.5bn to chase "holy grail" of nuclear fusion'The Times UK investing "2.5bn to chase "holy grail" of nuclear fusion It needs temperatures hotter than the sun, but Britain"s thriving fusion sector is getting public money to wean us off…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago  (398+ words) The conversation never happened. Swift, played by the 36-year-old actor Chanel Cresswell, does not exist. Her character, however, is based on the real-life environment officer Robert Forrester, 46, and the words she spoke are based on his account, given anonymously to…...

7+ hour, 36+ min ago  (633+ words) Access to affordable energy is essential to economic growth: there is no such thing as a rich country with low electricity use. Britain's energy is among the most expensive in the developed world, yet as recently as 2004, our prices were…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (757+ words) At dusk the day shift gives way to the night. Walk a footpath along a farmland hedge in spring and you'll hear blackbirds "pinking" loudly to signal their occupancy of prime roosting spots to nearby rivals, while pheasants let off…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (67+ words) Why seeing where your bacon bap comes from could turn you veggie'The Times Why seeing where your bacon bap comes from could turn you veggie Menus showing pictures of animals next to dishes can nudge diners towards a vegetarian option…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (51+ words) The jungle Indiana Jones and his "Lazarus revival" of lost marsupials'The Times The jungle Indiana Jones and his "Lazarus revival" of lost marsupials Zoologist Tim Flannery enlisted the help of tribes in the New Guinea rainforest to track down two…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (478+ words) The government has announced a "comprehensive" overhaul of nuclear regulations that could make it easier to build new power plants closer to homes, despite local opposition or environmental concerns. Ed Miliband, the secretary of state for energy security and net…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (63+ words) How spiders the size of your palm could help repair damaged nerves'The Times How spiders the size of your palm could help repair damaged nerves An Oxford start-up led by an NHS surgeon managed to restore sensation to patients " with…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (53+ words) Healing potential of spider silk is a remarkable British discovery'The Times Healing potential of spider silk is a remarkable British discovery An Oxford start-up has found that silk produced by golden orb-web spiders can help to repair damaged nerves "1 for…...

2+ day, 50+ min ago  (558+ words) 3D-printed chocolate and mashed potato could become part of Britain's future diet, according to the food safety watchdog. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) said a host of emerging technologies could transform the country's food system in the coming years. One…...