Catalogues galore

This bright, somewhat blob-like object — seen in this Picture of the Week as observed by the NASA/ESA Hubble…

Rain brings joy for Australian firefighters, farmers

Drought-breaking storms dumped desperately needed rain on some bushfire-ravaged parts of eastern Australia on Friday, while…

Trophy hunt of protected Alpine ibex sparks Swiss debate

A woman wearing a bright orange vest aims her rifle and on her second shot, a…

Fires, then floods: How much can a koala bear?

A week ago, koalas at an Australian wildlife park were in the path of raging bushfires.…

Earth from Space: Japanese archipelago

Video: 00:00:00 In this week’s edition of the Earth from Space programme, the Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission…

Japanese archipelago

Image: The Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission takes us over the Japanese archipelago – a string of islands…

Heating woes fuel Balkan smog crisis

As winter grips the Balkans, the poor are caught in a cruel bind, being forced to…

Fiji cyclone leaves two missing, 119 in emergency shelter

A father and daughter were swept away in a swollen stream as Tropical Cyclone Tino caused…

New dog, old tricks? Stray dogs can understand human cues

If you have a dog, hopefully you’re lucky enough to know that they are highly attuned…

ISSCR statement on ethical standards for stem cell-based embryo models

The ISSCR is updating its Guidelines for Stem Cell Research and Clinical Translation to respond to…