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Science picture of the day – space shuttle

Science picture of the day – space shuttle

This unusual picture of NASA's space shuttle Endeavour was taken this week by an astronaut on ... more


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Monday, 15 Feb 2010

A speedy experiment

Scientists say that you can break the sound barrier with just your hand, a marble and a bowl o... more


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Thursday, 11 Feb 2010

The fun fair

Any First News readers that are interested in a career in science or engineering should check ... more


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Thursday, 11 Feb 2010


Animals take a ride on rafts to Madagascar

A huge computer simulation has given scientists more evidence about how animals arrived on Mad... more


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Thursday, 11 Feb 2010

Falcons lose weight by staying in the skies to avoid predators

An increase in the number of peregrine falcons has caused dunlins to lose weight, because they... more


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Thursday, 11 Feb 2010

Special report by ChildLine

Need to hear a Friendly Voice? The number of children counselled by ChildLine because ... more


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Thursday, 11 Feb 2010


The Big Tidy Up

Girl wins Big Tidy Up award for making local area cleaner more


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Thursday, 11 Feb 2010

Science picture of the day

Science picture of the day

A new study has shown that killing badgers to control tuberculosis (TB) in cows is not a good ... more


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Thursday, 11 Feb 2010

Science picture of the day – the northern lights

Science picture of the day – the northern lights

This stunning picture of the northern lights was taken in the Sunnmøre Alps in Norway. ... more


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Wednesday, 10 Feb 2010


How to draw warrior cat

Artist James Barry shows you how to draw a menacing warrior cat...grrr:   more


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Wednesday, 10 Feb 2010

Science picture of the day – UFO?

This strange hunk of metal certainly looks like a UFO, but what is it? Well, it's actual... more


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Tuesday, 9 Feb 2010

Science picture of the day – lift-off!

Science picture of the day – lift-off!

NASA's space shuttle Endeavour brightens up the night sky over Florida. The shuttle, whi... more


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Monday, 8 Feb 2010


Watch this! A flying hotel!

Watch this! A flying hotel!

The Aircruise is a swanky cross between an airship and a hotel. This video shows what it could... more


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Monday, 8 Feb 2010

Science picture of the day – Pluto's seasons

These brand new pictures from the Hubble Space Telescope are the most detailed images ever tak... more


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Friday, 5 Feb 2010

Science picture of the day – LEGO Spider-Man!

New research could one day allow us all to crawl across ceilings like Spider-Man. Scient... more


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Thursday, 4 Feb 2010