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6 June 2011 Last updated at 07:14 ET

Science ups the 'anti' on matterArtist's conception of an anit-hydrogen atom being released from the trap after 1,000 seconds

Scientists succeed in trapping atoms of anti-hydrogen for more than 15 minutes, greatly improving their ability to study the mirror of the material from which our Universe is made.

Moon formation artworkMoons like ours 'could be common'

Simulations show that moons as proportionally large as Earth's moon - once thought to be a "cosmic rarity" - may in fact be common.

Close-up of a fingerprintAustralia fingerprints discovery

Australian researchers develop a new technique, using nanotechnology to recover usable fingerprints from old evidence, which could help police reopen unsolved cases.

Jonathan Amos Article written by Jonathan Amos Jonathan Amos Science correspondent

Surfing in space just got faster

13:02 UK time, Friday, 3 June 2011

Europe's first two internet-dedicated satellites are now in commercial service, aiming to fill a void in connectivity across the continent.

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Richard Black Article written by Richard Black Richard Black Environment correspondent

Double whammy for the disappearing frogs

11:54 UK time, Wednesday, 1 June 2011

The global decline of amphibians takes a strange twist, as scientists find disease poses a greater threat in pristine habitat.

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