Indonesia issues tsunami warning after Molucca Sea quake

Indonesian authorities issued a tsunami warning after a strong earthquake struck late Sunday night in the…

Experts warn of 'dead zone' in Chesapeake Bay from pollution

When the Conowingo Dam opened to fanfare nearly a century ago, the massive wall of concrete…

Mystery of NSA leak lingers as stolen document case winds up

Federal agents descended on the suburban Maryland house with the flash and bang of a stun…

Water system of medieval German city gets world heritage status

The German city of Augsburg was Saturday granted World Heritage status by UNESCO for its over…

Oil giant Total's chief announces new unit to invest in forests

The head of French energy giant Total announced Saturday that the company would invest a hundred…

In Yakutia, Russia digs for diamonds in permafrost

Diamonds are forever, and so is the permanently frozen ground of Yakutia in north eastern Siberia,…

The Dugong Show: 24-hour webcast shows star Thai sea cows

A round-the-clock webcast starring two beloved baby dugongs in Thailand named Mariam and Jamil went live…

Jodrell Bank gains Unesco World Heritage status

The observatory, which tracked US and Russian craft during the space race, wins Unesco recognition. …

Space Bites: How to Survive on an Extraterrestrial Planet | Lucie Poulet

Plans for human space exploration in the next decades are to leave Earth orbit and go…

The nuclear fight for Sizewell on Suffolk's coast

The nuclear industry says new plants are essential, but protesters say the environment is under threat. …