Should Johannesburg Zoo’s last elephant stay or go?

When the last African elephant at the Johannesburg Zoo lost her male companion to illness in…

Carbon conscious: how one man is shrinking his footprint

Some people count their calories. Dirk Gratzel counts his carbon emissions.

UN science panel chief calls for more action to curb warming

The head of the U.N.'s top science panel on climate change said Tuesday the world needs…

Oil thieves cause spill in Rio de Janeiro’s Guanabara Bay

Thieves caused at least 60,000 litres of oil to spill into Rio de Janeiro’s Guanabara Bay.

Climate change: Protecting the poor from green taxes

Has President Macron's controversial fuel tax set back carbon taxes globally?

Gene study unravels redheads mystery

Researchers at Edinburgh University carry out out the largest genetic study of hair colour to date.

Retrieval of Microphysical Characteristics of Particles in Atmospheres of Distant Comets from Ground-Based Polarimetry

Abstract: We summarize unique aperture data on the degree of linear polarization observed for distant comets…

BepiColombo Status

BepiColombo, Europe’s first mission to Mercury, launched on 20 October 2018. The spacecraft began its seven…

BepiColombo Status

BepiColombo, Europe’s first mission to Mercury, launched on 20 October 2018. The spacecraft began its seven…

Pacific nations resist US push to lift tuna quota

Pacific island nations have vowed to oppose US efforts to increase its catch limit in the…