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A dog is no longer for life, it's for eternity

First ever commercially cloned dogs unveiled

Dig reveals Shakespeare's first playhouse

An excavation near London's City wall uncovered what is believed to be the original brick foundations of the theatre

Summer washout is perfect for truffles

A chilly spring followed by sunshine and summer rain has created perfect growing conditions for the 'black diamonds'

Nature plus nurture does not equal perfect match

Identical twins and cloned animals often differ quite substantially in their behaviour and they can have physical differences

How lily pollen will make gunmen come unstuck

Scientists have perfected the technique of 'tagging' bullets with microscopic specks of pollen from the oriental lily

Queen guitarist’s galactic rhapsody

The rock guitarist Brian May has achieved a new milestone in his career: he has published his PhD thesis in astronomy

Solar eclipse awes spectators across globe

From the wastes of Siberia to the deserts of western China, thousands turned out to watch the solar eclipse. Watch our video

Doctors hail farmer's double arm transplant

German who lost his arms in a threshing accident now has limbs of teenager - but could face uphill psychological battle

Que? Crew's lack of English sank Mary Rose

Researchers believe the vessel's fate was sealed when its mainly Spanish crew could not understand the officers' orders

Total eclipse welcomes Beijing Olympics

Britain to witness partial eclipse as sun and moon move into line over Canada before tracking over Greenland towards Mongolia

A date with the emotional robot

I had a red rose, a clean suit and my lucky tie...

Do robots dream of a good cuddle?

Pioneering new Science Museum exhibition explores what happens when robots respond emotionally to children

Typhoid carriers locked up in an Epsom asylum

At least 43 women from London area locked up for life due to public fears they were carrying potentially fatal disease

NASA selects site for first moon city

American scientists, engineers and architects are working on plans for man’s first permanent settlement beyond Earth