Some of the Middle East's most highly prized archaeological treasures are under threat from the extremist militants of Islamic State (IS). So archaeologists are desperately trying to record as much of these sites as they can. And, in contrast to Indiana Jones and its low-tech bullwhip, they're using the latest technology to do it. But it may already be too late for the ancient city

Cheap drugs normally used to strengthen bone can cut deaths from breast cancer, research shows. A charity said it was one of the most important findings in breast cancer treatment for a decade and could save 1,000 lives a year in the UK. The data from 18,766 women, published in the Lancet, showed the drugs prevented secondary tumours growing in the bone. The drugs are not currently

It has been three years since the credit-card sized Raspberry Pi launched. The Pi, and its community web pages, try to tempt the public and students to burrow beneath the bonnet of their computers, beyond Facebook, and try their hand at coding. And with five million sold, it is today Britain's fastest-selling personal computer, a $35 (£25) successor to kit - or unassembled - computers like

A panel of independent experts has decided that a clot-busting drug often used to treat strokes is "safe and effective". The UK medicines watchdog wanted after concerns were raised about its safety. The panel concluded that the best time to use the drug is up to four and a half hours after the start of symptoms. But some other doctors are still not convinced by the evidence. Most

"Write Reviews Get Paid", screams the advert. This might sound a theatre critic's dream, but Craigslist's "Get $5 for Yelp review" leaves less room for such notions. It's the seamy side of an online reviews industry which has enticed clickfarms in Bangladesh, lawyers in London, and New York's Attorney General. And now, the UK's Competitions and Market Authority (CMA) as well, which is opening

A 113-million-year-old fossil from Brazil is the first four-legged snake that scientists have ever seen. Several other fossil snakes have have been found with hind limbs, but the new find is estimated to be a direct ancestor of modern snakes. Its delicate arms and legs were not used for walking, but probably helped the creature to grab its prey. The fossil shows adaptations for burrowing,

A haul of planets from Nasa's Kepler telescope includes a world sharing many characteristics with Earth. Kepler-452b orbits at a very similar distance from its star, though its radius is 60% larger. Mission scientists said they believed it was the most Earth-like planet yet. Such worlds are of interest to astronomers because they might be small and cool enough to host liquid water on their

It's often said that green technology, or cleantech, has become a no-go area for investors, but is that really true? Certainly investors ploughed billions into electric cars, solar panels and futuristic batteries during the last decade, hoping to get rich while weaning us off fossil fuels. And pretty soon the sector overheated, share prices toppled and investment tailed off. But while we

More than 10% of elite athletes could be cheating, says Wada director general David Howman but the number of children doping to reach the elite is the World Anti-Doping Agency's "biggest concern". Howman said sport's increasing profitability had led to young athletes becoming more "vulnerable". Drug testing is limited in non-elite events, and Howman admits teenagers are "under the radar"

The machines may soon be taking over the reception desk. In July, the Henn-na Hotel will open in the city of Sasebo, Japan, and its owners hope this will be a new frontier for the hospitality industry. It will be staffed by 10 life-like robots, with only two flesh-and-blood staff members on the premises. The robots will greet guests, carry bags, and even clean rooms once a guest leaves.

Usain Bolt has said he is unsure how his pelvic injury will cope with the rigours of possibly running two 100m races at Friday's Anniversary Games. The Olympic champion has raced once over the distance this year, clocking a pedestrian 10.12 seconds in April. "I have worked hard in training so we will see how it is," said Bolt, 29. Britons Mo Farah and Jessica Ennis-Hill are also among a

It is very hard for all of us in Formula 1 to grasp the magnitude of Jules Bianchi's death last week. Many of us attended Jules's funeral in Nice on Tuesday, so it is all so clear in our minds as we arrive in Hungary this weekend for the final race before the summer break. This year was already hard knowing Jules, who was a racer like all of us, was in hospital. We knew how