President Obama is set to abandon Nasa’s ‚Moon rockets’ and turn astronaut launches over to the private sector.
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Rotting fish yield fossil clues
By watching fish rot, scientists discover patterns that could help interpret some of the most important fossils in the record.
Miliband defends climate science
The climate change secretary denies that controversies over scientific data have undermined efforts to tackle global warming.
States renew carbon emissions vow
Governments around the world reaffirm plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions, as required by last month’s climate accord.
Quakes ‚decade’s worst disasters’
Almost 60% of the people killed by natural disasters in the past decade lost their lives in earthquakes, data shows.
Russian police raid Baikal group
Russian police raid the offices of an environmental group after it criticised a plan to reopen a paper mill next to Lake Baikal in Siberia.
Tigers and farmyard animals
Disturbing details of ‚factory farmed’ tigers in China.
Tigers and other farmyard animals
With China breeding more tigers than the world’s entire wild population, a conservationist gives disturbing details of these „factory farms”.
Beautiful birds
Gallery of images from bird photo competition
In pictures: Beautiful birds
A selection of the best images from the BirdGuides Photo of the Year 2009 competition.
The lost soldiers of Fromelles
Using DNA scraps to finally identify WWI soldiers
Naming the dead
Using DNA scraps to finally identify WWI soldiers
How frogs whip up a frothy floating foam nest
Scientists reveal how frogs perform the architectural feat of building floating foam „meringue” nests.
How to whip up a frothy frog nest
Scientists reveal how frogs perform the architectural feat of building floating foam „meringue” nests.
Russia tests stealth fighter jet
A new Russian stealth fighter – designed to be invisible to radar – makes its maiden flight in Russia’s far east.
Earth Watch blog
Why biodiversity might not be so cuddly after all.
Earthwatch blog
Why biodiversity might not be so cuddly after all
The frog that undergoes a dramatic colour change
A new species of frog found in Papua New Guinea undergoes a dramatic change in colour as it grows older, report scientists.
Frog that changes colour revealed
A new species of frog found in Papua New Guinea undergoes a dramatic change in colour as it grows older, report scientists.
Ancient blade
Roman ‚Swiss army knife’ among treasures on show
Science head: Climate data sound
The UK government’s chief scientist says his confidence in climate science is unshaken, but calls for more openness.
Climate data sound – science head
The government’s chief scientist says his confidence in climate science is unshaken, but warns against trying to be too precise.