AAAS chief puts weight behind protest march

April's pro-science Washington rally has the full backing of the world's largest scientific membership organisation.

Ice-locked ship to drift over North Pole

German research vessel Polarstern is set for a remarkable year-long expedition in the Arctic.

Environmentalists and libertarians unite in HS2 criticism

Friends of the Earth and Taxpayers' Alliance are normally at odds on policy, but both criticise…

Sir David Attenborough to present Blue Planet sequel

The sequel to 2001's ocean series is due to be shown later this year on BBC…

SpaceX successfully launches rocket after Saturday setback

The US rocket company sends a cargo ship to resupply the International Space Station.

Gravity probe exceeds performance goals

The long-planned space mission that seeks to detect gravitational waves is on course to be selected…

Eclipse to be turned into mega-movies

Citizen photos taken during August's total solar eclipse in the US will be spliced into continuous…

Naica’s crystal caves hold long-dormant life

Long-dormant microbes are found inside giant crystals of the Naica mountain caves - and revived.

GM hens help build ‘frozen aviary’ in Edinburgh

Genetically-modified hens that can lay eggs from different poultry breeds are helping scientists set up a…

Ocean mapping XPRIZE cuts teams to 21

The international competition to drive innovation in seafloor mapping announces the teams that will take part…