Sixty years on, Africa still seeks right model for growth

As 1960 dawned, sub-Saharan Africa braced for historic change: that year, 17 of its countries were…

Slippery salvation: Could seaweed as cow feed help climate?

Coastal Maine has a lot of seaweed , and a fair number of cows. A group…

What's Ahead For The U.S. Space Program

The coming year is supposed to bring some important launches into space. It’s possible private companies…

Russia to build nuclear-powered lunar base to track Earth-threatening asteroids

Russia’s space agency Roscosmos revealed its plans to establish an observatory on the Moon that is…

The best science long reads of 2019

A selection of the best science and environment features published this year. Click here…

Action over roadside rubbish thrown out of car windows

A law could be strengthened to punish people who throw litter out of vehicle windows. …

‘Gardening gives me a lot of peace’

Joanna is an urban gardener trying to reconnect with nature in Singapore. Click here…

Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast 28 December 2019

Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast 28 December 2019 Click here for…

Science teachers, students get Times Square New Year's stage

This year’s New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square will spotlight efforts to combat climate change…

US astronaut sets record for longest spaceflight by a woman

A U.S. astronaut set a record Saturday for the longest single spaceflight by a woman, breaking…